Hirakud releases season's first floodwater through 20 gates
The decision to open the gates of Hirakud Dam has been taken in view of the heavy rainfall in the upper catchment areas and the inflow of water into the dam. By 6 am today, the water level of Hirakud stood at 616.93 ft. While the inflow of water into the reservoir was 3, 16,000 cusec, the outflow from the dam was 40,126 cusec.