A view of the Kandaleru reservoir in Nellore district. As per the 1983 agreement, Tamil Nadu is to receive a net quantity of 12 tmc ft water in two spells (four tmc ft during January-April and eight tmc ft during July- October) in a year from this reservoir. The authorities have not been able to stick to the schedule due to various operational reasons. Photo: K.Ravikumar
The availability of Krishna water has come handy to Chennai Metrowater, which has increased the quantum of water supplied to people of the city substantially in the last 15 years. Earlier, Metrowater found it difficult to maintain 200 million litres a day (MLD). Today, it is providing, on an average, 830 MLD. Photo: K.Ravikumar
Water gushing at the Zero Point off Uthukottai. Water released from the reservoir on Sunday last, touched the 90th-km-point of the 152-km long Kandaleru-Poondi Canal on Thursday evening, according to an official of the Tamil Nadu Water Resources Department (WRD). Photo:K. Pichumani
Kandaleru has a storage capacity of around 33 tmc ft. The supply is likely to go on for at least four to five months. Last year, it was between June 23, 2011 and November 10, 2011. Photo: K.Pichumani
A view of the Kandaleru reservoir. A WRD official says that the government has sanctioned Rs. 4.75 crore towards repair on the Tamil Nadu side of the KP Canal. Some works have been carried out and more will be taken up after supply through the Canal is stopped. Photo: R.Ragu