50 gates of Prakasam Barrage lifted

Vijayawada: Due to heavy rains in Krishna river's catchment areas caused by a depression system, officials at Prakasam Barrage on Tuesday lifted 50 of its gates by 1 foot, releasing 45,000 cusecs (one cubic foot per second) of excess water into the sea via



Vijayawada 

The Prakasam Barrage has been receiving steady inflows for the past fortnight. The traditional float festival, Theppotsavam, organised during Dasara, at Krishna river, has been called off this year.