Updated On: 25 July, 2024 04:16 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Almatti dam, officially known as Lal Bahadur Shastri dam, is a hydroelectric project on the Krishna river in north Karnataka

Ajit Pawar. File Pic
In view of heavy rainfall in parts of western Maharashtra, the state government has urged Karnataka to release more water from Almatti dam to avoid flooding in Sangli and Kolhapur districts, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar said on Thursday, reported news agency PTI.
Almatti dam, officially known as Lal Bahadur Shastri dam, is a hydroelectric project on the Krishna river in north Karnataka.