After continuous rainfall, Damodar River continues to flow near the danger mark of 200.15 metres while flow of water increased to 947.10 cubic meter per second in Bokaro, the officials have warned all residents living close to the riverbanks to move to safer and higher places, official informed.
As the water level increases in the reservoir of Tenughat Dam, huge water was released on Thursday. Out of ten, nine gates of the dam have been opened and 44.400 cusec water was released from the dam, informed Pankaj Kumar nodal officer of Tenughat Dam.
District administration issued a warning, not to go into river as water level increased into the Tenughat dam as well as in river too. It might be expected of sudden release of more water from the reservoir of the dam at any time, warning reveals. Heavy downpour increased the water level into Tenughat Dam and Damodar River. “The Damodar was on its peak”, officials sources said.
The officials, who are monitoring the rise in the river’s water level, said the threat of a flood persists. But the possibility of a major flood in the district was low, they added.
A special directive of ‘24-hours alert’ has been issued to the concerned officials, staffs and divers, informed the official.