New crest gates installed at Tungabhadra Dam; flood damage raises concerns amid weak monsoon
Thirty‑three crest gates were inaugurated at the Tungabhadra Dam on June 25, but one gate was later washed away during August floods, heightening anxiety among farmers as a weak monsoon leaves the reservoir nearly empty.
New crest gates were installed at the Tungabhadra Dam. According to newindianexpress.com, 33 newly installed crest gates were inaugurated at the dam on June 25, and the ceremony was attended by the Chief Ministers of Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, as well as the Union Jal Shakti Minister.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N. Chandrababu Naidu described the occasion as “history in the making,” as reported by newindianexpress.com. The dam, situated near Hosapete in Karnataka, provides irrigation, drinking water, hydroelectric power and industrial water supply, per the same source.
One of the crest gates was washed away during the August 2024 floods, newindianexpress.com reported, triggering anxiety among lakhs of farmers dependent on the reservoir.
A weak monsoon has left the Tungabhadra reservoir nearly empty, according to the Hindu, threatening this year’s paddy crop and an economy built around premium Sona Masuri rice.
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