Flood water to be discharged

Follow us:WhatsappFacebookTwitterTelegram.cls-1{fill:#4d4d4d;}.cls-2{fill:#fff;}Google NewsHirakud dam authorities have decided to release the first lot of flood water on Tuesday.Although the inflow of water from upstream is 75,491 cusec as on Sunday evening, the water level stands at 600.17 feet and it is being seen as a misadventure with no sign of rain in the catchment areas in Chhattisgarh except low pressure triggered rain.Last year, the dam authorities held water till the last minute leaving little space for cushioning of flood water.  This forced the dam authorities to open all the 64 gates and areas downstream the Hirakud dam suffered flood.With rains being delayed due to climate change, it is said that the decision of the dam authorities to discharge water could be a misadventure as no rain has been reported in Chhattisgarh where 80 per cent of the catchment area lies.Recently, it was decided at a high-level meeting of Central Water Commission on flood water management here that the Odisha and Chhattisgarh governments will share information this year on release of flood water at least seven hours in advance to allow Hirakud dam authorities to carry out water management for avoiding floods. Authorities will share information every time water is released from Ravishankar dam over Mahanadi and Hasdeo Bango dam constructed across the river Hasdeo, a tributary of the Mahanadi, both in Chhattisgarh. The governments will also share information on rainfall received in the catchment areas.first published:January 01, 1970, 05:30 ISTlast updated:January 01, 1970, 05:30 IST 
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