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Two Gates Of Hirakud Dam Closed Today

Sambalpur: With less flow of Mahanadi water from the upper catchments, the Hirakud Dam authorities on Wednesday closed two sluice gates. The water level of the dam recorded at 9 am was 619.31 feet while the inflow and outflow from the…

No Flood Threat In Mahanadi: Odisha Govt

Bhubaneswar: The Hirakud dam authorities closed five more gates on Saturday even as the Odisha government said that there is no flood threat in the lower catchments of Mahanadi. According to reports, out of the 20 gates opened on Thursday,…

Hirakud Dam Opens Flood Gates

Sambalpur/Bhubaneswar: With the water level of the Hirakud dam flowing over 621 feet, almost near the optimum mark of 630 feet, the dam authorities opened 16 gates on Thursday. Principal Secretary of Water Resources, Pradip Jena informed…

Hirakud Dam Releases Season’s First Floodwater

Sambalpur: The Hirakud Dam authorities on Wednesday released the first floodwaters of the season from gate no-7 at 11.24 am. As informed by the Dam authorities, the outflow of the floodwaters was 15,550 cusecs per second and inflow into…

No Major Flood Threat In Mahanadi: Odisha Govt

Bhubaneswar: The Odisha government on Wednesday claimed that there was no major flood threat in Mahanadi. Principal Secretary, Water Resources, Pradip Jena told the media that as per estimations, the inflow of Mahanadi floodwater at…

Water Level Of Hirakud Dam Rises

Sambalpur: The water level of Hirakud dam in Odisha has gone up after heavy rainfall in the upper catchments of Mahanadi under the influence of a depression. The water level rose up to 607.97 feet against its optimum height of 630 feet by…