Thanks to continuous rain across Chhattisgarh for past two weeks, an average of 80 per cent water has been stored in the 42 main irrigation dams of the State, latest official data shows.
As per Water Resources department, a total 5,052 million cubic metre water have been filled in these 42 key dams against the total water storage capacity of 6,266.839 million cubic metre, until August 3 morning.According to officials of data centre of Water Resources department, 84 per cent water has been filled in Minimata Bango Dam.Similarly, 84.48 per cent water has been filled in Gangrel dam, 87.87 per cent in Tandula dam, 86.13 per cent in Kharang and 98.39 per cent in Maniyari dam.
The officials said that Kharkhara dam in Balod district, Paralkot dam in Kanker district, Kshirpani, Saroda and Sutiyapat dams in Kabirdham district, Kedar Nallah and Kinkari dam in Raigarh district and Ruse dam in Rajnandgaon district were filled up to their full tank level.
Officials further informed that 50.74 per cent of Dudhava, 74.51 per cent of Sikasar, 86.13 per cent of Kharang, 66.25 per cent of Sondur, 51.71 per cent of Muroom Silli, 80.46 percent of Kodar, 85.54 percent of Gondali, 86.45 per cent of Kosar Teda, 34.33 per cent of Shyam, 99.46 percent of Pipariya Nallah, 76.60 percent of Ballar, 45.30 percent of Mongara Barrage and 62.27 percent of Maroda dam has been filled.
Similarly, 62.60 percent water has been stored in Ghongara, 96.64 percent in Matiya Moti, 68.59 percent in Jhumka, 66.90 percent in Gaj, 9.57 percent in Khamar Pakut, 61.35 percent in Keshava, 97.29 percent in Karranallah barrage, 12.30 percent in Banki, 7.25 percent in Kunvarpur, 92.34 percent in Beharkhar, 75.51 percent in Khapri, 53.22 percent in Kumhari, 38.48 percent in Barnai, 96.45 percent in Pendravan, 65.04 percent in Putka Nallah, 52.68 percent in Mayana and 53.15 percent in Dhara dam.