Woman drowns in Ytl river, 4 dams overflowing

Yavatmal: Incessant rainfall across Yavatmal district has flooded rivers and filled nullahs up to the brim, causing threat to life and property.
Gangubai Bapurao Bavane, a 55-year-old woman from Ganesh ward of Pusad, drowned in the Pus river. Pusad police registered accidental death and started further investigation in the matter.
Four out of the 10 major irrigation projects — Pus, Saikheda, Borgaon and Navargaon — are now overflowing, forcing the authorities to raise the gates of these dams by 2-25 centimetres.
The remaining six projects, namely, Arunavati (65.3%), Bembla (91.7%), Goki (69.1%), Waghadi (96.4%), Lower Pus (85%) and Adan (81.1%) are also nearing full capacity.
Nilona dam, which caters to the drinking water needs of city dwellers, is already overflowing.