The Hirakud Dam authorities closed 10 sluice gates of the reservoir in a phased manner on Friday. At present, the water outflow from the dam is higher than the inflow.
Currently, the floodwater is being discharged through 10 sluice gates.The water level at the reservoir recorded 620.45 feet against the storage capacity of 630 feet by 11.00 am.Water Resources Department Secretary Pradeep Kumar Jena on the day ruled out the possibility of the major flood situation in the State as the quantum of rainfall has decreased in the past 24 hours.Besides, all the rivers are flowing below the danger marks, added Jena.On Thursday, the Hirakud Dam had released water for a second time through 20 gates in phases following incessant rain in the upper catchment areas of the Mahanadi.