Power Generation Halts In Machkund Project Due To Flash Floods In Odisha’s Koraput

Koraput: Following incessant rain in Koraput district, power generation in Machkund project was temporarily stopped after flood water seeped through walls of the dam, the project authorities informed on Monday.

Floodwater has entered Unit No. 2 of the power project which generates 80 megawatts of electricity per day. Power supply is likely to be affected in areas fed by the project after its temporary closure today, said sources.

Efforts are on to flush out flood water and resume operations. Due to heavy rains, the main reservoir is over flowing with flood water over danger mark, said sources and added that 5 gates of the project have been opened to release the flood water.

Every second, 23,000 cusecs water is being released from the reservoir.

Similarly, 20,000 cusecs of water is released every second from Machkund’s D Dam through 4 gates into the Machkund river, the sources added.