Hirakud dam

Burla: Following incessant rain in the upper catchment region, the inflow of rainwater into Hirakud dam is on the rise in Odisha’s Sambalpur district. The dam authorities today opened a total of 14 sluice gates to release excess water. A…

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Government today decided to distribute land pattas (Records of Right) to people in Jharsuguda, who were earlier displaced for the construction of multi-purpose Hirakud Dam project. Land issues existing in other parts of…

Burla: The state government will spend around Rs 1,000 crore for the development of Veer Surendra Sai University of Technology (VSSUT) here. This was revealed by Odisha Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mohapatra today. Mohapatra along…

Bhubaneswar: Dam safety chief engineer Sibasish Padhi has written to the chief engineer of Mahanadi basin for a special inspection of Hirakud dam by an expert panel. Padhi’s letter comes amid reports that several cracks have appeared on…

Sambalpur: With rise in water level at Hirakud dam following incessant rain in upper catchment area of the Mahanadi River, the dam authorities today released season's first floodwater from the reservoir. The dam authorities opened five…