Overview

• Officials reported releases of about 5.20 lakh cusecs from Srisailam, 4.32 lakh from Nagarjuna Sagar, 4.07 lakh from Pulichintala, 4.53 lakh from Prakasam Barrage, and 13.42 lakh from Dowleswaram on the Godavari.
• The Chief Minister directed verified, timely flood updates to be pushed to people’s phones to prevent misinformation.
• He told departments to prioritise preventive action and maintain round-the-clock vigilance in affected stretches of the Krishna and Godavari basins.
• Fertilizer supplies are under strict monitoring, with orders for stern action against diversion, hoarding or overpricing and for senior officials to verify any shortage reports on the ground.
• Naidu reviewed an ONGC gas pipeline leak near Dhariyalathippa where flames were controlled after the supply was cut within about 90 minutes, and he ordered a thorough safety inspection; the IMD also noted Amaravati saw only 6–7% of its expected rainfall, with flooding driven by upstream downpours.