Hirakud dam of Odisha to discharge first flood waters on July 28, people alerted on PA system

Hirakud: The first flood water of this year will be discharged from the reservoir on July 28. For this, all kinds of preparations have been made by the Hirakud reservoir authorities. According to reports, 2 lakh 34 thousand 334 cusecs of water entered the Hirakud dam every second while 33 thousand 720 cusecs of water is discharged.

The water level is rising due to heavy rain in the upper catchment area, said reports. Nine gates of the reservoir are set to be opened on July 28. Hirakud Reservoir authorities have informed that the Hirakud Sluice Gate may open if the water level increases further and as many as nine gates shall be opened on July 28.

Due to the continued monsoon rains in the state for the past few days, the water level of Hirakud Dam has been gradually increasing. The rivers are also overflowing. Therefore, there is fear in the minds of the people about the increase in the dam water and subsequent floods.

Meanwhile, heavy rains continue in the state. Heavy to very heavy rain is expected at some places in Rayagada, Nabarangpur, Koraput and Malkangiri districts tomorrow. Similarly, there is a possibility of heavy rain in some places of Nuapada, Balangir, Sonepur, Boudh, Kalahandi, Kandhamal, Ganjam, Gajapati, Nayagarh, Khurda, Puri, Cuttack and Jagatsinghpur districts.

Further there has been a fresh low pressure in Bay of Bengal which is expected to bring heavy to very heavy rain fall in the entire sate of Odisha said the MeT Department in its lates weather update.