Cauvery water inflow suddenly jumped up to 6,000 cusecs in one night: What officials said

What WRD officials said about sudden Cauvery water rise

• WRD officials said that the sudden increase could have been due to recent rains in the catchment areas.
• The water level at the Mettur dam stood at 62.3 feet against its full capacity of 120 feet.
• The officials were releasing 1,000 cusecs per day for drinking water purposes while the inflow was just 67 cusecs.
• The freshwater may reach the Mettur dam on Wednesday night or early Thursday morning.