As the Damodar River continues to flow near the danger mark of 198.0 metres in Bokaro, the district authorities have warned all residents living close to the riverbanks to move to safer and higher places.
Heavy downpour increased the water level in Tenughat Dam and Damodar River. “The Damodar was on peak on Saturday evening”, an official said. The officials, who are monitoring the rise in the river’s water level, said the threat of a low flood persists. But the possibility of a major flood crisis in the district was low, they added.
The water level of the Damodar has fallen below the danger mark of 2.2 metres an official said. “The water level of the Damodar now stands at 198 metres, which is just a little below the danger mark of 200.8,” said Yugal Pandey the Gage reader.Recently, 10 youths were trapped in Damodar river when a suddenly release of water from the reservoir of Tenughat dam led to a surge in the water level in the river. With prompt action of district administration all were rescued after a stiff struggle of 12 hours.
Youths were entered into river’s intake well to take a bath and tocatch the fish. Suddenly dam water was released which leads a surge in water level with very fast current in the river. Meanwhile, the district administration issued a warning, not to go into river as water level increased into dam as well as in river too.