{
  "id": 1718032,
  "title": "Slight increase in water discharge from Maharashtra reservoirs",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/slight-increase-in-water-discharge-from-maharashtra-reservoirs",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T13:32:31.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hindu",
    "slug": "the-hindu",
    "url": "https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/karnataka/slight-increase-in-water-discharge-from-maharashtra-reservoirs/article71360689.ece"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Following rainfall in Maharashtra, water release from the region's reservoirs increased slightly on Tuesday, according to wire material. The combined discharge from the Krishna and its tributaries totaled 52,530 cusecs, marking a 1,875 cusec rise compared to Monday's release. The inflow at the Lal Bahadur Shastri reservoir on the Krishna remained unchanged at 30,000 cusecs. With 104 tmcft of live storage out of its 123 tmcft capacity, the dam saw a 30,243 cusec inflow and 24,155 cusec outflow on Tuesday evening. The Raja Lakhamagouda dam on the Ghataprabha held 48.9 tmcft of water, below its 51 tmcft capacity, with 8,731 cusecs flowing in and 7,445 cusecs out. Meanwhile, the Renuka Sagar dam on the Malaprabha contained 18.5 tmcft, against its 37.73 tmcft capacity, experiencing 2,567 cusecs inflow and 1,644 cusecs outflow.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Water discharge from Maharashtra reservoirs increased by 1,875 cusecs on Tuesday.",
    "Krishna reservoir's inflow remained unchanged at 30,000 cusecs.",
    "Raja Lakhamagouda dam had 30,243 cusec inflow and 24,155 cusec outflow."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}