Heavy rain in Maharashtra has increased inflow into the Krishna in Belagavi and Bagalkot districts. Water is flowing over the Rajapur dam in Maharashtra from where it is being released into the Krishna.
Karnataka irrigation officials estimate the inflow to be between 20,000 cusecs and 25,000 cusecs. “If the flow continues for five or six days, we could expect floods in the low-lying areas of Belagavi and Bagalkot districts,” a senior officer said. Water from Rajapur dam has crossed Chikkodi, Raibag, and Athani taluks before flowing into Bagalkot district. It is likely to flow into the Lal Bahadur Shastri dam at Almatti in Bagalkot district on Wednesday.