With reservoirs within the state filling up at a fast tempo, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is scheduled to supply the normal ‘Bagina’ to Krishnarajasagar (KRS) dam on Monday. That is the primary time within the historical past of the 84-year-old dam positioned in Mandya district that it has been crammed to capability in June itself.
On Saturday, water storage at KRS was 47.31 thousand million cubic toes (TMC) in opposition to a full storage stage of 49.45 TMC. The dam, in the meantime, continued to take pleasure in heavy influx, receiving round 73,811 cusecs on Saturday and 52,829 cusecs on Friday. Whereas dam authorities had maintained outflows on par with inflows until Friday, it was diminished on Saturday and Sunday in anticipation of the Bagina occasion.
The Bagina ritual includes providing a saree, flowers, fruits, bangles, turmeric-vermilion (arishina-kumkuma), and rice positioned on a bamboo tray.
Siddaramaiah may even supply Bagina at Kabini dam, upstream of KRS reservoir, positioned at HD Kote, Mysuru district. Presently, the water stage on the dam is at 692.63 toes (above sea stage) in comparison with its full capability of 694.74 toes. The present capability of dams within the state is thrice the capability of water held throughout the identical interval final 12 months. This was because of the heavy spell of rainfall recorded because the second week of Might, adopted by the early onset of monsoons.
Just like the dams in South Karnataka, these within the North are additionally having fun with heavy inflows. Almatti dam throughout the River Krishna was receiving an influx of 1.10 lakh cusecs, and had a present storage of 85.19 TMC in opposition to a full storage of 123.08 TMC. Water ranges on the dam are anticipated to surge within the coming week because of the heavy showers in Krishna’s catchment space in Maharashtra.
After two weeks of heavy showers in components of Karnataka, there will likely be some let-up in the course of the coming week. Regardless of the extraordinary rainfall within the Coastal and Malnad areas of the state, components of the state, comparable to Bengaluru City and surrounding districts, have obtained poor showers.