1.13 lakh cusec water released from Sonna barrage

Following the release of 1.13 lakh cusec water from the Ujani dam in Solapur district of Maharashtra, same quantum of water was released from Bhima barrage at Sonna, Afzalpur taluk, in the district on Saturday, said Lakshmikant Agnihotri, Executive Engineer, Karnataka Neeravari Nigam Limited (Afzalpur Division).

The catchment areas of the River Bhima in Maharashra has received copious rainfall leading to an increased inflow into the Ujani dam and subsequent discharge of the water.

At Sonna barrage, the water was released downstream through 15 gates of the total 29 gates.  Water is also being released into the river from the power generating units. The live storage in the dam stands at 405.8 metres, he added.

In the past few days huge volume of water has been released from Ujani dam leading to the discharge of same amount of water from Sonna barrage.

A few days ago 58,000 cusec of water was released from the dam, which was followed by 1.43 lakh cusec, 70,000 cusec and now 1.13 lakh cusec.