TIRUMALA, AUGUST 24, 2024: The Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam (TTD) is taking all measures to overcome the water crisis in Tirumala following the depletion of water levels in the five dams on the Tirumala hills.
Talking to newsmen here on Saturday, TTD Executive Office J Syamala Rao said that the TTD was taking all measure to overcome the water crisis in Tirumala. As on Saturday (August 24, 2024), the water availability at Kumaradhar, Pasupudhara, Akashganga, Gogarbha dam and Papavinasanam was 4592 lakh gallons.
At Kalyani dam, which supplied water as per the needs of Tirupati and Tirumala, the water availability is 5608 lakh gallons. The water availability is adequate for next 130 days .ie till December 31, 2024 including Brahmotsavam. The daily demand of water in Tirumala is 42 lakh gallons.
The TTD EO stated that they had discussed with the Tirupati Municipal Commissioner and Somasila Project SE for the supply of five million litres per day (MLD) albeit (11 lakh gallons of water) to Tirumala.
The EO said that the 25 lakh gallons of water supply to Tirumala daily from Kalyani Dam will commence from next two days and added that the TTD trust board has sanctioned Rs 40 crore for laying pipelines additionally from Kailashgiri reservoir to augment water supply to Tirupati Municipal Corporation. Besides, 10 MLD of water will also be provided to TTD needs.
The TTD was confident that the Kalyani dam, and Kailasagiri reservoir would receive copious inflows following the rains in the months of October, November and December months.
