Kakinada: Water levels in the Godavari are gradually declining as inflows from upstream decrease, raising concerns among farmers about irrigation during the final stage of the kharif crop.
Farmers fear that a lack of rainfall and reduced upstream inflows could affect water availability for their standing crops.
The river usually carries abundant water during this season to meet agricultural requirements.
The Godavari’s waters, which often appear reddish during July, August and September, have turned blue in October amid a lack of rainfall and cyclonic activity, attracting public attention.
However, irrigation department officials have ruled out a shortage for the kharif crop.
The headworks executive engineer said total inflows, including from the Sileru, stood at 14,620 cusecs.
Of this, 2,500 cusecs was released into the Eastern Delta, 1,500 cusecs into the Central Delta and 5,500 cusecs into the Western Delta, taking the total releases to 9,500 cusecs.
The remaining 5,120 cusecs constituted a surplus, the official said.
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