How crest gate expert Naidu, team saved 30tmcft water in Tungabhadra dam

Kannaiah Naidu’s team successfully installed temporary stoplogs at Tungabhadra dam. The crest gate operation is expected to finalize by Monday, potentially saving 30tmcft of water. Currently, the dam stores 71.1tmcft, with all gates except the 19th closed. Naidu emphasized testing crest gates’ resilience given their extended use.