Flood alert has been sounded to habitations on the outlying areas of Hogenakkal Cauvery as the water levels in Karnataka’s reservoirs are rising owing to rains. In the wake of rising water levels in Krishnaraja Sagar and Kabini reservoirs in Karnataka, the water inflow into Biligudlu is expected to rise in the coming days.
Following this, the revenue administration in Pennagaram has sounded flood alert to people in the low-lying areas fringing Cauvery.
Special Correspondent adds from Salem: There was further fall in the inflow into Mettur Dam on Friday. The dam was receiving 7,543 cusecs of water on Friday, compared to 9,048 cusecs on Thursday.