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The Hindu
4 days ago
- Climate
- The Hindu
Flood level in Godavari rising, control rooms opened in Eluru district
With the flood level increasing in Godavari River, the Eluru district administration in Andhra Pradesh has opened control rooms to take up rescue and rehabilitation operations in the flood-prone habitations. The water level at Bhadrachalam was at 40.90 feet and the discharge was about 8.19 lakh Cusecs by 9 a.m. on Saturday (July 12, 2025). At Polavaram Project, the flood level was recorded at 30.940 metres and the Irrigation officials discharged 6.49 lakh Cusecs to the downstream. The Central Water Commission (CWC) officials alerted the Revenue, Irrigation, Disaster Management and the Police officials as the flood level in Godavari is rising. Control Rooms The Eluru district officials opened Control Rooms at different locations to monitor the flood situation and to rescue the victims from the tribal villages. State Control Room Phone No.8333905022, Eluru District Collectorate Control Room No.1800 233 1077, Jangareddygudem Revenue Divisional Office – 8309269056, Kukunoor Tahsildar Office – 8309246369 and Velerupadu Tahsildar Office – 8328696546. Public are requested to call the Control Rooms in emergency, said the flood duty officials. District Collector K. Vetriselvi directed the ITDA, Revenue, Medical and Health, Sachivalayam, APSRTC, Civil Supplies and other departments officials to be alert and take measures to prevent human loss.
Hindustan Times
02-06-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
Pakistan hit by water crisis as Indus Waters Treaty remains in abeyance; Punjab worst-hit: Report
More than a month after India suspended the Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 with Pakistan, the neighbouring country has reported a drastic decrease in water. As per the latest data released by the Pakistani government, the water levels of the Indus and Jhelum rivers on Pakistan's side are running low. However, the Punjab province has been the worst-hit due to the "sudden decrease" in the inflows of the Chenab river. Based on the data from the Indus River System Authority (IRSA), the total availability of water in Punjab stands at 1,28,800 Cusecs on June 2, which is 14,800 Cusecs less than the water available last year. ALSO READ | Exposed by India globally over terror, Pakistan now dispatches delegations abroad Furthermore, IRSA added that the availability of water in the Indus River system in Punjab has declined by 10.3 pe rcent. The situation is expected to worsen as the southwest monsoon for Pakistan remains four weeks away. The water shortage in Pakistan's Punjab will have a direct impact on the summer crop season. Due to the limited availability of water, the province is bracing for irrigation problems amid severe summer heat. As per IRSA, "sudden decrease in river Chenab inflows at Marala due to short supply by India would result in more shortage in early kharif season". At the Tarbela and Mangla dams, Pakistan has reported a dip in water level as India continues to reduce water flow of the Indus rivers. As per an IndiaTV report, Mangla dam on the Jhelam river is currently left with less than 50 per cent of its fill level. Meanwhile, Tarbela dam on the Indus river stays slightly over 50 per cent. India has also stopped sharing water data with Pakistan has it continues to hold the 1960 treaty in abeyance. The Indus Waters Treaty of 1960 divided the six key rivers of Indian after the partition of 1948. In this treaty, it was determined that the Western rivers of Indus, Jhelum and Chenab would be allocated to Pakistan, whereas the Eastern rivers of Ravi, beas ans Sutlej would be allocated to India. Under the IWT, India will continue to receive 20 per cent of the water from the Indus River system, while Pakistan retains 80 per cent. After the attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam, which killed 25 Indians and one Nepali citizen, India announced it will be suspending the Indus Waters Treaty until Pakistan admits its role and takes action against cross-border terrorism. In response to this, Pakistan stated that any act of stopping the water flow would be seen as an "act of war."
