Consistent rainfall during the past week in Chhattisgarh has brought sufficient water in the 42 medium and major irrigation dams of the State.
Out of these, water level in two dams — Minimata Bango and Gangrel dams has reached 96 and 99 per cent to their total capacity respectively.Water level in Maniyari, Kharkhara, Kosarteda, Paralkot, Chhirpani, Sutiyapat, Saroda, Karanala, Kedarnala, Kinkari Nallah, Pendravan, Ruse, Matiyamoti and Tandula dams has reached their full capacity levels.
This was informed in a meeting chaired by Secretary, Water Resources Department, Ganesh Shankar Mishra to review water levels in various dams of the State.Officers informed in the meeting that catchment areas of Gangrel dam and Minimata Bango dam are receiving constant rain. As a result, there is constant inflow of water. In Bango dam, water inflow stood at 1.76 lakh cusec.Mishra also directed the collectors of Raipur, Dhamtari, Mahasamund, Janjgir- Champa and Korba districts on telephone and asked to remain in touch with Water Resources Department officers and keep situation under control.
He also took stock of flood situation in the districts and discussed to evacuate people from banks of rivers, if need be.Mishra also directed chief engineers of Mahanadi project, Minimata Bango project and Hasdeo Basin to keep constant vigil on the flood situation.