Archive · 22 Nov 2025
Nagarjunasagar RMC Bund Breach Plugged After Villagers' Action
Villagers in Karempudi village dug a hole in a canal's bund, causing a big leak.
The leak was fixed the next morning, and the water minister promised to fix it properly soon.
This canal supplies water to farmers in four districts.
A 100-feet breach occurred in the Right Main Canal (RMC) bund of Nagarjunasagar on Thursday night
Villagers dug up a cross bund to facilitate water flow into a rivulet, causing the breach
Nearly 10,000 cusecs of water was flowing through the RMC, catering to farmers in four districts
Authorities plugged the breach using heavy machinery and 20,000 sand bags by Friday morning
Water resources minister oversaw the repair and promised expedited restoration works
- Who
- Villagers in Karempudi village and water resources authorities
- What
- Caused and repaired a breach in the Nagarjunasagar Right Main Canal bund
- When
- Thursday night to Friday morning
- Where
- Karempudi village, Palnadu district, Andhra Pradesh
- Why
- Villagers wanted to facilitate water flow into a rivulet, possibly for a festival
Villagers' Perspective
Water Resources Authorities' Perspective
Breach Cause
Villagers' Perspective
Villagers intentionally dug up the cross bund for festival purposes
Water Resources Authorities' Perspective
Villagers dug up the cross bund without considering the consequences
- Canal
- Right Main Canal (RMC) of Nagarjunasagar
- Breach Size
- 100-feet
- Water Flow
- Nearly 10,000 cusecs
- Affected Districts
- Guntur, Palnadu, Prakasam, and Bapatla
- Festival
- Palnati Veerla Utsavalu