Hyderabad, Sep 12
Authorities on Friday issued a flood warning for Hyderabad’s twin reservoirs, Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar, as huge inflows continued due to heavy rainfall upstream.
Hyderabad Metro Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) has opened the gates of the two reservoirs to release water downstream in the Musi River. Authorities alerted people living near the river.
The water level at Osman Sagar at 9 a.m. stood at 1,789.50 feet against its full tank level of 1,790 feet. The reservoir received 2,300 cusecs of inflow, while 2,028 cusecs were being discharged through six gates opened at a height of three feet.
The water level in Himayat Sagar stood at 1,762.20 feet against its full tank level of 1,763.50 feet. The inflow at the reservoir was 5,500 cusecs, and the outflow was 5,215 cusecs. Officials lifted three gates to a height of four feet.
In view of the lifting of gates of Himayat Sagar, the Cyberabad traffic police have closed the service road Exit 17.