Inflow to KRS crosses 11,000 cusecs, orange alert for parts of Karnataka | Bangalore News

Heavy rainfall in the catchment areas has resulted in increased inflows into major reservoirs in Karnataka. The Krishnarajasagar (KRS) dam, which supplies water to Bengaluru, was recording an inflow of 11,027 cusecs as of Sunday morning. The water level at KRS, too, was much better than it was during the same period last year. As of July 7 morning, the KRS was holding 31.09 thousand million cubic feet (TMC) of water compared to 24.23 TMC on the same date last year. Inflows are likely to continue as heavy rainfall is…