CHENNAI: Authorities have initiated the discharge of surplus water from the Poondi reservoir, a crucial drinking water source for Chennai, following heavy inflows and persistent rainfall in the catchment area. A flood alert has been issued for several low-lying villages along the Kosasthalaiyar River.

The Satyamurthy Sagar reservoir in Poondi, with a full capacity of 3,231 million cubic feet (mcft), is currently receiving a substantial inflow of 9,850 cubic feet per second (cusecs) from various sources, including the Kesavaram dam and the Iluppur barrage.

As on Friday the reservoir's water level has reached 33.06 feet against its full depth of 35 feet, holding a total storage of 2,538 mcft. With the water level touching the 33-foot mark and more rain forecast, officials have taken pre-e

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