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Marathwada drenched as rain lashes all 8 districts
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: Incessant rainfall across Marathwada on Saturday brought about the much-needed relief to kharif crops. However, it has also triggered alerts of possible water discharge from major dams in all eight districts in the region.
Increasing inflow of water in Godavari river caused Jayakwadi dam to reach 80.76% of its storage capacity with authorities warning that further inflow might necessitate the release of water into the riverbed. People have been urged to stay away from the river and livestock away too.
In Parbhani, water flooded culverts, prompting the closure of Ziro Phata to Purna road in the Purna taluka. The Nizamapur–Bamani road in Ardhapur taluka was also shut due to water overflowing a local stream.
Several areas have not seen sunlight for the past two days.
In Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district heavy showers were recorded. Seasonal waterfall over the Ellora caves was flowing with full force. District authorities initiated crop damage assessment in revenue circles hit by heavy rain last week. Many houses in these areas were flooded, damaging household belongings.
Divisional commissioner Jitendra Pahpalwar has directed collector Raghunath Gawde to provide compensation under NDRF and SDRF norms.
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The long-awaited rain rapidly increased water storage in reservoirs in and around Nanded district. Vishnupuri dam was 93.27% full.
Heavy rainfall was also reported in Himayatnagar, Jawalgaon, Sarsam, and Wai revenue circles. On Friday, the region received 10.6mm of rain, which increased to 25.7mm by 8am on Saturday. This season, Mukhed (190.6 mm) and Degloor (196.1 mm) are the only talukas with less than 200mm rainfall.
Kinwat recorded the highest rainfall at 497mm.
Authorities are planning to fill Antehswar and Digras medium projects located upstream of Vishnupuri. Downstream, gates at Amdura and Babhli barrages have been kept open. If the inflow continues overnight, one of Vishnupuri's gates may be opened, Ankulewar added.
