Sambalpur: The water level is stable. The water level has increase due to the opening of 14 gates in Hirakud. Because we have tried to keep the reservoir up to 610 feet,” said Bhakti Ranjan Mohanty, the top engineer of the water resources department.
14 swiss gates are draining flood water. Canals and power channels are draining two and a half lakh cusecs of water. Water is also an animal. Yesterday 8 gates were opened in two phases. While the flood water is being discharged through 6 gates, 4 gates have been opened in two phases. As a result, flood water is being drained through 14 gates. Every second, 2 lakh 46 thousand 188 cusecs of water is entering the reservoir, while 2 lakh 46 thousand 188 cusecs of water is being discharged.
Tomorrow morning at 11 o’clock it will enter the head. 3 lakh cusecs of water will not flood. It has rained 22 meters above Rengali. The situation in Rengali and Brahmani reservoirs has improved. Therefore, there is no flood anywhere. The water level in all other rivers is decreasing. Rain is expected in Brahmani, Baitarani and Budhabalang in the next two days. Therefore, we are on the alert, said the supreme devotee Ranjan Mohanty.
