A file photograph of water being discharged from the Krishnaraja Sagar dam.
| Picture Credit score: SRIRAM MA
However the plummeting water ranges in main reservoirs within the Cauvery basin within the State, the present storage is ample to satisfy the consuming water necessities by means of June, in line with sources within the Cauvery Neeravari Nigam Ltd (CNNL).
The water stage on the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) throughout the river Cauvery was 84.22 toes towards the Full Reservoir Degree (FRL) of 124.80 toes on Sunday, Might 21, 2023. The water stage within the reservoir on the identical day final 12 months was 103.80 toes. The gross storage capability of the reservoir is 49.45 tmc ft towards which the obtainable quantum was 12.77 tmc ft on Sunday whereas 23.14 tmc ft of water was obtainable on the identical day final 12 months.
No worry of consuming water shortage
Although it could seem like alarming that the water stage is dipping quick and will herald a disaster, authorities have dispelled fears of consuming water shortage in any of the cities and cities together with Bengaluru and Mysuru which rely upon KRS and Kabini to satisfy their requirement. Bengaluru alone requires about 1.25 tmc ft to 1.5 tmc ft of water monthly whereas Mysuru and different cities require practically 1 tmc ft.
However with the Southwest Monsoon only a fortnight away and the influx to the dam starting to accrue quickly after, the considerations over low storage is non-issue although ranges have been significantly low this 12 months, stated CNNL sources.
Assuming the worst case state of affairs of not a single drop of rain lashing the catchment areas all by means of June, then the present quantum may be managed for consuming water objective, the sources added.
Authorities assured of assembly requirement
In addition to, Hemavathi reservoir in Gorur in Hassan district has ample storage to final by means of any disaster. The water stage on the Hemavathi on Sunday was 2,895 ft towards the utmost stage of two,922 ft and the gross storage capability of the dam is 37.10 ft. However the obtainable storage was 17.46 tmc ft, ample to behave as a buffer.
Water discharged from Hemavathi flows into the KRS, making the authorities assured of assembly the consuming water necessities of city settlements within the Cauvery basin.
The water stage at Kabini in HD Kote was 2,251.84 ft towards the utmost stage of two,284 ft and stay storage was 4.59 tmc ft. The Harangi dam in Kushalnagar has 1.89 tmc ft of water and the water stage was 2,819.73 ft towards the FRL of two,859 ft.
The onset of Southwest Monsoon is lower than two weeks away and the Indian Meteorological Division has forecast regular rains with 96% of the Lengthy Interval Common. Therefore, the authorities are assured that supply won’t be affected and hiccups, if any, might be on account of distribution points.
