Odisha flood threat as Mahanadi discharge may reach 800,000 cusecs: Officials

Over 1 lakh flood-affected people evacuated in Odisha; coastal districts on alert as Mahanadi in spate - The Tribune

The Odisha government has shifted around 1.4 lakh people to safety over the past four days as a fresh wave of flood affected several districts, officials.

Govt issues fresh flood alert in Mahanadi system

Odisha issues fresh flood alert in Mahanadi system as heavy rain in Chhattisgarh raises Hirakud inflow; 28 gates opened, delta districts may be affected.

Odisha flood threat as Mahanadi discharge may reach 800,000 cusecs: Officials

The rising water levels are likely to affect low-lying areas of Khurda, Cuttack, Puri and Jagatsinghpur districts as several rivers in the Mahanadi system

Flood in Mahanadi likely to affect Khordha, Kataka, Puri, Jagatsinghpur: Official

Bhubaneswar: A flood situation is developing in the Mahanadi river system, which is likely to affect low-lying areas in Khordha, Kataka, Puri and Jagatsinghpur districts, said Odisha Water Resources Department Engineer-in-Chief Dillip Kumar Rout at a press conference here today. Rout said around 7 lakh cusecs of water is expected to flow through Mundali by tonight, while the discharge could rise to 8 lakh cusecs by 10 am on Monday. The departmen…

Three more gates of Hirakud dam opens today, Floodwater releasing through 16 gates

Sambalpur: Three more gates of the Hirakud Dam have been opened due to the heavy inflow of floodwater from the upper catchment areas on Saturday. Currently, water is currently being discharged through sixteen gates, eleven on the left side and five on the right. The current water level of the Hirakud reservoir stands at 629.58 […]