Following two breaches to the Mandanagopalsagar, a big tank in Nandigam mandal, leading to encirclement of Uyyalapeta village with water, nearly 450 villagers were evacuated with the help of boats and rehabilitated in the Upper Primary school in Sithanagaram. Relief camps in other places in Tekkali continued for the second day according to the District Collector N.Nageswararao who visited all the affected areas.
Nearly fifty thousand acres had been inundated and the damage could be assessed only after water is receded. 65 tanks of Vamsadhara system had also been damaged. According to the officials, the Right Main can of Vamsadhara project had suffered breaches at as many as 20 places. The Left Main canal had also suffered breaches at several places. More than 50 tanks were damaged and the estimated loss is put to
Rs.1.70 crores.
