Yeldari dam nears overflow, warning on banks of Purna River
Aurangabad: After Vishnupuri dam from Nanded district witnessed overflowing on July 25, Yeldari dam from Parbhani district, another major irrigation project from Marathwada, is likely to witness discharge soon.
Yeldari dam, which has live storage of around 28.6 TMC, was filled with over 92% live stock by Tuesday morning.
The dam, which has recorded 485 mm rainfall in its catchment areas since June, was filled with only 2% live storage during corresponding period last year.
Besides Yeldari dam, Siddheshwar, a major irrigation project from Hingoli district, is also filled with considerable 69% live storage. A senior official from the state Water Resources Department (WRD) said that a few spells of heavy to very heavy rainfall could cause release of water from both these dams.
“The good run of monsoon this year so far, barring early August during current rainy season, has resulted into more storage major dams and other reservoirs from Parbhani and Hingoli districts. The district level authorities concerned have been warned to alert people living on the banks of Purna River to take necessary precaution,” he said.
Besides Yeldari dam, Siddheshwar, a major irrigation project from Hingoli district, is also filled with considerable 69% live storage. A senior official from the state Water Resources Department (WRD) said that a few spells of heavy to very heavy rainfall could cause release of water from both these dams.
“The good run of monsoon this year so far, barring early August during current rainy season, has resulted into more storage major dams and other reservoirs from Parbhani and Hingoli districts. The district level authorities concerned have been warned to alert people living on the banks of Purna River to take necessary precaution,” he said.
Lower Dudhna major irrigation project from Parbhani district stood at 41% live storage as compared to 19% stock last year. Among other major irrigation projects from Marathwada, Jayakwadi dam was filled with 57% live storage on Tuesday. It reported 80% live storage last year which was attributed to release of water from upstream dams. Majalgaon dam from Beed district was filled with 66% live storage, addressing drinking water needs of Beed and other areas. It was filled with only 25% storage last year.
Manjra dam from Beed district, which is lifeline to Latur and other areas, showed -2% live storage. It is expected to address drinking water needs in beneficiary areas considering the amount of dead stock. It was showing poorer -23% live storage last year. While Vishnupuri dam from Nanded is already filled to its designed capacity, Lower Manar, another major irrigation project from Nanded, has 69% live storage as compared to 21% stock during corresponding period last year.
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