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The Water Resources Department plans to seek the release of water from Krishna river in April to meet the demand for water in the city during summer.
The proposal depends on the water storage in Chennai and Andhra Pradesh.
It may be recalled that the department had earlier put off proposals for water discharge from Kandaleru reservoir in Andhra Pradesh for the next spell, beginning in January, as Chennai’s major waterbodies meeting the drinking water needs were full.
Krishna river – basic details
The Krishna River is one of the longest and most important rivers in India.
Origin: The Krishna River originates in the Western Ghats, near the town of Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra, at an elevation of about 1,337 meters.
Length: The river is about 1,400 kilometers (870 mi) long, making it the third-longest river in India after the Ganges and the Godavari.
Basin: The Krishna River basin covers an area of about 258,948 square kilometers, which is nearly 8% of the total geographical area of India.
Flow: The river flows through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka, Telangana, and Andhra Pradesh, before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.
Tributaries: The main tributaries of the Krishna River are the Ghataprabha, the Malaprabha, the Bhima, the Tungabhadra, and the Musi rivers.
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