Prakasam Barrage
Coverage of Prakasam Barrage in the Nexus archive.
- Develop Mamnoor, Adilabad airports to international standards, CM urges Centre
Chief Minister Revanth Reddy urged the Union Civil Aviation Minister to upgrade Mamnoor and Adilabad airports to international standards and explore seaplane services between Prakasam Barrage in Vijayawada and Hussainsagar. The CM emphasized that political criticism of the state's consultation with the Centre is inappropriate, stating development should not be conflated with election-era politics.
- Krishna water released from Prakasam barrage to benefit delta farmers
Krishna water is being released from Prakasam barrage to benefit nearly 30 lakh farmers cultivating 13.08 lakh acres under the Krishna Delta ayacut, enabling them to conduct agricultural operations on schedule, as noted by the District Collector.
- Prakasam Barrage gates opened to release around 3,000 cusecs downstream
The Prakasam Barrage gates were opened to release around 3,000 cusecs downstream due to increased water inflow from recent rain in the local catchment area. Four gates were opened between 9 a.m. and 10 a.m. to manage surplus discharge, according to an official statement.