Hyderabad, July 26 (UNI): Heavy rains lashed several parts of Hyderabad in the early hours leaving a number of colonies in low-lying areas inundated.
Due to the further increase of inflows to Osman Sagar reservoir, six crest gates were raised from four feet to six feet in height, releasing water into Musi. Himayatsagar reservoir too is getting heavy inflows due to rains in its catchment area in Vikarabad district.
The Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewerage Board (HMWS&SB) opened three more gates of the Himayat Sagar on Tues- day. Presently, four gates of the reservoir are open up to one foot. At Himayat Sagar, the water level was recorded at 1,760.90 feet against the FTL of 1,763.50 feet and 1,320 cusecs were the recorded outflow and the inflow is 1,200 cusecs. Meanwhile, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation officials are also monitoring the Hus- sain Sagar as the water level has crossed the FTL. The water level in the Hus- sain Sagar was recorded at
513.48 m against the FTL of 513.41 m.
