Archive · 29 May 2025
Pune: Khadakwasla Dam Halts Water Supply to Canals
Heavy rain caused the Khadakwasla dam to stop sending water to canals.
This is because they want to save water for drinking.
Some canals are being fixed because they were damaged by the rain.
The dams have a little water now, but officials say they need more rain to fill up.
Water discharge from Khadakwasla dam to canals stopped due to heavy rain.
The irrigation department is reserving water for drinking purposes.
Water storage in the four dams is at 19.6% of their total capacity.
Repairs are underway on canals to address breaches and leakages.
Some dams are yet to see significant water level increases.
- Who
- Irrigation department officials.
- What
- Suspension of water supply and canal repairs.
- When
- Following heavy rainfall.
- Where
- Pune and surrounding areas in Maharashtra.
- Why
- To conserve water and repair damaged infrastructure.
- Collective water storage in four dams
- 5.71 TMC (19.6%)
- Rainfall at Panshet and Varasgaon (Wednesday)
- 25mm
- Rainfall at Temghar (Wednesday)
- 13mm
- Rainfall at Khadakwasla (Wednesday)
- 3mm
- Ujani live water storage
- 8%
- Nazare live storage
- 2%
- Rainfall at Visapur (Wednesday)
- 39mm
Sources
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