Archive · 5 Dec 2025
Flooding Crisis in Nellore Region
There's a big problem in the Nellore region of India because of heavy rains.
The Kandaleru dam is almost full, and the doors that let water out got stuck.
Important people like the district collector and local leaders are trying to fix the problem.
Meanwhile, many areas around the dam and the Kovur tank are flooding.
Roads are closed, and homes are underwater.
People are being moved to safer places because the water is rising very high.
Farmers are also affected because their crops are underwater.
The government is giving money to fix the problems and keep people safe.
Kandaleru dam's spillway shutters failed to open due to insufficient generator power, leading to a critical flood situation.
Reservoir reached 60 TMC of its 68 TMC capacity with inflows crossing 50,000 cusecs.
TD leader Somireddy Rajagopal Reddy arranged an external generator to lift the jammed shutters.
Widespread flooding affected multiple mandals, with roads closed and crops submerged, and residents facing severe hardships around the Kovur tank.
Officials and local workers are evacuating stranded villagers and cattle herders, and the government is allocating funds to strengthen the Kovur tank bund.
- Who
- Residents of Nellore region, officials, and TD leaders
- What
- Flood crisis due to failing dam shutters, heavy rains, and weakened tank bunds
- When
- Thursday to Friday (ongoing)
- Where
- Nellore region, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- Heavy rains, failure of dam shutters to open, and weakened infrastructure
- Location
- Nellore region, Andhra Pradesh
- Dam Capacity
- 68 TMC
- Current Reservoir Level
- 60 TMC
- Inflows
- 50,000 cusecs
- Released Water
- 23,000 cusecs from Swarnamukhi barrage
- Affected Areas
- Saidapuram, Podalakuru, Tada, Gudur Rural, Pellakur, Sarvepalli, Kovur
- Key Officials Involved
- District Collector Himanshu Shukla, TD leader Somireddy Rajagopal Reddy, MLA Vemireddy Prasanthi Reddy
- Fund Allocated
- 10 lakh for strengthening Kovur tank bund
