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WRD begins water release from Chennai reservoirs
Flood alerts have been issued to residents living in low-lying areas along the Adyar and Kosasthalaiyar rivers following the increased outflow.
Discharge from Chennai reservoirs increased as storage reaches max...
13 Dec 2024 10:48 PM ISTThe Water Resources Department (WRD) has increased the outflow of Poondi reservoir to 16,500 cusecs of water on Friday. The shutters of...
WRD diverts 200 cusecs of water from Arni River to Poondi Reservoir
2 Dec 2024 3:08 PM ISTThe department has decided to divert 200 cusecs from the surplus water in the river to increase the drinking water storage for Chennai.
Rise in inflow from Krishna River boosts water level in Chennai's...
30 Oct 2024 10:13 PM ISTCurrently, Chennai's reservoirs collectively hold 41.4% of their capacity, bolstered by 791 tmc of Krishna water inflow, sufficient to meet the city’s...
Sufficient water storage in Chennai reservoirs: WRD
19 Jun 2023 9:09 PM ISTThe official stated that till the northeast monsoon the water will not be released from the reservoirs.
Storage in Chennai reservoirs inches close to 10,000 mcft
7 Dec 2020 6:53 AM ISTThe recent rains brought in by twin cyclones Nivar and Burevi boosted the storage in city reservoirs to nearly 10,000 million cubic feet (mcft), the...
'No scarcity till Dec': Water inflow to Chennai reservoirs increases
24 May 2022 2:16 PM ISTThe authorities from Andhra Pradesh released water on May 5 and after three days 480 cusecs of water reached Poondi reservoir on May 9.
WRD to enhance Poondi reservoir to increase storage capacity
18 Jun 2022 8:22 PM ISTAt present, a total of 7.7 TMC water is stored in the dams and water is discharged for Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board.