Yediyurappa to Fadnavis: Karnataka to release Almatti water

In the backdrop of unprecedentedfloods in western Maharashtra, Karnataka has agreed to releasefive lakh cusecs water from Almatti dam to help affectedpeople in Kolhapur and Sangli districts, an official said onThursday

The official from the Chief Minister's Office saidMaharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday spoketo his Karnataka counterpart B S Yediyurappa, who agreed torelease five lakh cusecs water from Almatti Dam in Karnataka

This will help to bring down the water level in theflood-affected areas in western Maharashtra, he said.