Archive · 27 Jul 2025
Godavari River Swells, Flooding Villages Persists
The Godavari River is flooding due to heavy rains upstream.
The Polavaram project is dealing with a large amount of water.
Water is being released from the Dowleswaram barrage.
Some villages on islands are still flooded, forcing people to use boats to get around.
Officials are monitoring the situation and expect water levels to go down soon in some areas.
Godavari River water levels are rising due to upstream floodwaters.
Polavaram project received 6.5 lakh cusecs of floodwaters.
6 lakh cusecs of water was discharged from the Dowleswaram barrage.
Islet villages remain inundated, with residents using boats for transport.
Water levels are expected to recede in Kukkunuru and Velerupadu.
- Who
- Residents of affected villages, officials at the Polavaram project and Dowleswaram barrage.
- What
- Rising water levels and flooding in the Godavari River affecting villages.
- When
- Ongoing, with rising water levels observed recently.
- Where
- Kakinada and Eluru districts, with impacts on islet villages.
- Why
- Due to floodwaters from upstream areas.
- River
- Godavari
- Project
- Polavaram
- Floodwater Inflow
- 6.5 lakh cusecs
- Barrage Discharge
- 6 lakh cusecs
- Affected Villages
- Burugulanka, G Pedapudi Lanka, Arigeravari Lanka
