307 people relocated to safer place due to Himayat Sagar gates open

With frequent lashing of rains in the city and its outskirts, levels in the twin reservoirs of Osman Sagar and Himayat Sagar have again jumped almost to full level.

The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Saturday, August 16, reported that 307 people were relocated to safer places from low-lying zones in Malakpet, Rajendranagar, and Goshamahal after Himayat Sagar was released of water earlier this



week.

Based on irrigation department statistics at 10:00 am on Saturday, Osman Sagar is standing at 1,786.45 feet against its full tank level (FTL) of 1,790 feet, with 3.103 TMC of water.

Himayat Sagar stands at 1,761.85 feet, against its FTL of 1,763.50 feet, with 2.578 TMC of water. With inflows of almost 4,000 cusecs, four gates of Himayat Sagar are open to release approximately 3,854 cusecs of water.