Hyderabad, August 08: Andhra Pradesh government has alerted district administration of Khammam and West Godavari following sharp rise in water level in Godavari river.
The revenue officials have issued third flood warning this evening following heavy rains.
Chief Minister K Rosaiah held a telephonic discussion with Revenue Minister Dharmana Prasada Rao on the situation before leaving for Chennai today.
He asked chief secretary S V Prasad to continuously monitor the situation and issue the necessary instruction to the district collectors as rivers Vamsadhar and Nagavaliare on spate and third warning has already been issued, according to a press statement issued here.
The water level of nine reservoirs in the region continued to increase. In the Srisailam reservoir the water level reached upto 873 ft as against full reservoir level (FRL) of 885 ft.
The water level at Jurala is 1040 ft as against its 1045 FRL, Nagarjuna Sagar 526.80
(FRL is 590) and SriRam Sagar 1078 ft ( FRL is 1091 ft).
Control rooms have been set up at Bhadrachalam and Polvoncha division, the press note said.
–Agencies