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- Heavy rain in Maharashtra has caused the Ghatprabha River to swell, sending large inflows into the Hidkal Dam in Belagavi district, which was nearly empty a month ago with only about seven TMC ft of water left at the end of June.
- The dam has a total capacity of 51 TMC ft and currently holds 38.42 TMC ft, receiving over 1.5 TMC ft of water daily, with inflows reaching 20,782 cusecs on August 3.
- Officials have decided to use the water only for drinking purposes for now, reserving 24 TMC ft to cover drinking water needs for the next two years for Belagavi city, Hukkeri taluk, and selected villages in Bagalkote district.
- This matters because farmers, whose demands the dam serves by irrigating over 8.20 lakh acres, are asking for water to be released into canals for agriculture.
What to watch next
- Whether the dam reaches full capacity soon if current inflows continue
- Whether officials maintain the drinking-water-only restriction or respond to farmers' canal water demands
- Continuation of rainfall in Maharashtra and its effect on inflows
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