WRD, Metrowater crew to hunt larger quantum of Krishna water launch for Chennai

With the storage ranges in Chennai’s main consuming water reservoirs declining, a crew of Water Assets Division and Chennai Metrowater officers is anticipated to go to Andhra Pradesh on Friday to hunt extra launch of Krishna water.

The 5 key reservoirs that offer a serious share of consuming water to Chennai now have a mixed storage of 5,630 million cubic toes (mcft), which is 48% of their complete capability. That is almost 1,000 mcft decrease than the storage registered on the identical day final 12 months.

Krishna water from Kandaleru reservoir in Andhra Pradesh has been flowing since Could 27 to enhance water degree in reservoirs and meet consuming water wants of Chennai. Poondi reservoir has thus far acquired almost 1,000 mcft of Krishna water since then.

Nevertheless, Krishna water influx to Tamil Nadu border has dropped sharply to 188 cubic toes per second (cusecs) on Thursday. With storage dipping steadily and deficit rainfall in Tiruvallur and Chennai thus far this season, it’s crucial that Krishna water sustains storage until the onset of Northeast monsoon. The storage within the metropolis reservoirs would final until this year-end.

Sources mentioned the crew would meet A.P. officers of Telugu Ganga Challenge at Kandaleru to request enhance of Krishna water discharge from Kandaleru reservoir, which at present holds 22,000 mcft towards its capability of 68,000 mcft. They’ve a provision to switch water from reservoirs upstream like Srisailam and Somasila to the one in Kandaleru to lift storage.

The crew would request for discharge of 500 cusecs of water until October to take care of water storage and in addition proceed uninterrupted day by day drawing of water from reservoirs. If 500 cusecs of Krishna water are acquired day by day, it could assist in growing storage by about 1,200 mcft in a month, officers mentioned. A.P. authorities launched water into Kandaleru Poondi canal for consuming water wants for locations enroute like Tirupathi, Kalahasti, and Rapur in A.P. and at last to Chennai.

Town has acquired almost 5,600 mcft of Krishna water since July 2025. In accordance with the inter-State settlement, Chennai must be offered 12,000 mcft of Krishna water in two spells yearly.