Karnataka releases more water from KRS, Kabini dams

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The water pathways of the Cauvery recorded heavy inflow on Thursday with Karnataka releasing more water from the Krishnaraja Sagar (KRS) and Kabini Dams to the state.

A public works department (PWD) official at the Stanley Reservoir at Mettur said Karnataka had increased the quantum of water being released from the Kabini dam to 5,000 cubic feet per second (cusecs) from 700cusecs on Thursday morning. The water discharged from the KSR dam was also increased to 1,400cusecs

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from 800cusecs on the day.

The inflow to both the Kabini and KSR dams had increased following continuous rain in the catchment areas such as Uttara Kannada, Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Chikmagalur, Hasan and Koorg districts. The tributaries of the Cauvery had swelled following the incessant rain, forcing Karnataka to release more water to the state.