hirakud opens gates

Sambalpur: With rise in water level following incessant rain in upper catchment area of river Mahanadi, the Hirakud dam released the season’s first flood water today. The dam opened three sluice gates at around 12 noon following a…

Sambalpur: With the Chhattisgarh Government opening sluice gates of its several barrages following incessant rains on the upper catchment of river Mahanadi, the Hirakud dam in Odisha’s Sambalpur district has decided to release the first…