Hirakud Reservoir

8 Gates Of Odisha’s Hirakud Dam Closed To Control Flood In Low-Lying Areas

Sambalpur: In order to control the flood situation in low-lying areas of the Mahanadi river system, the Hirakud dam authorities…

August 15, 2022

3 New Wetlands In Odisha Receive Ramsar Tag; Check Which Ones

Bhubaneswar: With an aim to protect and preserve the environment, 11 new Indian wetlands have been recognised as of international…

August 13, 2022

Flood Water Being Released Through 20 Gates Of Odisha’s Hirakud Dam

Sambalpur: As the water level of the Hirakud reservoir in Odisha’s Sambalpur is rising since Wednesday, the authorities opened six…

August 12, 2022

Migratory Bird Count In Odisha’s Hirakud Reservoir To Begin On Jan 7

Sambalpur: The annual migratory bird census will at Hirakud reservoir in Sambalpur district will commence from January 7. As many…

December 31, 2020

Hirakud Dam Authorities Open 42 Sluice Gates To Release Floodwater

Sambalpur: The Hirakud Dam authorities have opened two more sluice gates of the reservoir to release floodwater. A total of…

August 29, 2020

Chhattisgarh Using Mahanadi Water For Industries, Claims Odisha Minister

Bhubaneswar: Amid the ongoing row over sharing of Mahanadi water, the Odisha government on Monday claimed that neighbouring state Chhattisgarh…

July 13, 2020

Odisha Government’s Cruise Plans At Five Waterbodies Run Into Rough Weather

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government’s decision to launch daytime cruise services at five selected water bodies -- Chilika Lake, Mahanadi, Bhitarkanika,…

June 7, 2020

Odisha Mulls Cruise Services To Attract More Tourists

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government has decided to launch cruise services to boost the state's tourism sector. As per a plan,…

June 6, 2020

Migratory Bird Count Increases In Hirakud Reservoir

Sambalpur: There has been a rise in the number of migratory birds in Hirakud reservoir compared to last year. According…

January 8, 2019