Mysore: The outflow from Kabini reservoir has dropped from 6,146 to 1,000 cusecs today after a sharp decline in inflows, official sources said hinting water release to Tamil Nadu might cease if the situation failed to improve. The inflows, which were in the order of 6,480 cusescs in the morning, came down to 500 cusecs by evening, forcing the irrigation department officials to scale down the outflow, the sources said.

The inflow and outflow recorded yesterday (June 22, 2004) was 13,577 and 14,000 cusecs respectively.

Karnataka released water from Kabini to Tamil Nadu after the water level was about to touch the danger mark with heavy inflows due to copious rains in Waynad region in Kerala. Similarly the inflows in KRS reservoir has also dropped from 7,827 cusecs yesterday to 4,261 cusecs today (June 23, 2004), sources said.

Currently, the water level of KRS stood at 103.47 FT as against the full reservoir level of 124.80 FT.