Sambalpur: The Hirakud Dam in Odisha’s Sambalpur district reached its peak capacity of 630 feet, with the water level currently standing at maximum height.
Till 9 am on Saturday water inflow into Hirakud dam was 56,392 cusecs, while the outflow through canals, to industries, and for power generation was 37,334 cusecs, sources said.
Officials said all sluice gates at Hirakud Dam have been closed due to decreased rainfall in the upper catchment area of Mahanadi river.
The gates will open as and when rainfall resumes, sources added.
Stay ahead with Odisha Bytes Breaking News - your ultimate source for the fastest, most…
Mumbai: Lalita D'Silva, Taimur's former nanny, expressed her disbelief over the news of the seven-year-old…
Pune: As many as 59 people have been diagnosed with Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), a rare…
Baripada: Forest officials on Thursday rescued a fishing cat was rescued from a canal near…
Balasore: Excise officials have seized brown sugar worth more than Rs 7 lakh and arrested…
Lahore: In a bid to tighten control over social media, Pakistan is set to bring…
This website uses cookies.
