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Chhattisgarh’s non-cooperation hurting flood management in Odisha: Hirakud dam engineer
Chhattisgarh’s non-cooperation hurting flood management in Odisha: Hirakud dam engineer

At present, Hirakud reservoir is discharging excess flood water through 28 sluice gates following incessant rain.     

  • Saturday, 13 August 2022
Hirakud dam releases season’s first floodwater; low-lying areas put on alert
Hirakud dam releases season’s first floodwater; low-lying areas put on alert

The dam authorities recently decided to release the excess floodwater following steady rise in the water level of the reservoir in the wake of incessant rainfall in the catchment area of the dam. 

  • Monday, 18 July 2022
Hirakud to release floodwater
Hirakud dam to release season's first floodwater on July 18

There has been substantial rise in the water-level of Hirakud dam due to heavy and incessant Rainfall. As a result, the season's first floodwater will be released from the reservoir on July 18 (Monday).

  • Saturday, 16 July 2022
Centre Approves High Level Bridge Across Hirakud Dam
Centre Approves High Level Bridge Across Hirakud Dam 

The Centre has approved the proposal for construction of a high-level bridge across Hirakud Dam, informed Union Transport Minister Nitin Gadkari on Tuesday.

  • Wednesday, 06 April 2022
Bathymetric Survey At Odisha’s Hirakud Dam Underway
Bathymetric Survey At Odisha’s Hirakud Dam Underway

Chief Engineer of Hirakud Dam, Ananda Chandra Sahu, said the survey work has started following the direction of the Mahanadi Water Disputes Tribunal.

  • Tuesday, 25 January 2022
Annual Bird Census Begins At Hirakud Dam Reservoir
Annual Bird Census Begins At Hirakud Dam Reservoir

This year's bird census will also include the area of Sukhasoda (38 square kilometres) on the Odisha-Chhattisgarh border for the first time.

  • Friday, 07 January 2022
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Water Sports At Hirakud: Major Boost For Odisha Tourism

Boating, parasailing, scuba diving, water skating and much more - tourist footfall has posted a steady increase at the Hirakud Dam post introduction of these thrilling water sporting activities.

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  • Monday, 13 December 2021
Hirakud Dam To Get Floating Solar Power Plant
Odisha's First Floating Solar Power Project To Come Up At Hirakud Dam

While a survey for the pilot project has already been conducted, construction work is expected to start soon. In the first phase, the plant will produce 40 MW power.

  • Thursday, 02 December 2021
Too Little Too Late: Plight Of Hirakud Displaced Still Far From Over
Too Little Too Late: Plight Of Hirakud Displaced Still Far From Over

Residents of about 360 villages from Sambalpur, Jharsuguda, Bargarh and Sundergarh districts had lost their land to the dam constructed across Mahanadi River in 1957. 

  • Tuesday, 16 November 2021
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World's Longest Dam Hirakud Longs For A Spillway But When Will Its Limbo End

Hirakud Dam is built across river Mahanadi and has a total of 98 gates - 64 sluice and 34 crest gates to discharge floodwater from the dam.

  • Thursday, 28 October 2021
Odisha To Construct Another Spillway To Discharge Water From Hirakud Dam
Odisha To Construct Another Spillway To Discharge Water From Hirakud Dam

Currently, there are 98 gates, including 64 sluice and 34 crest gates, to release the flood water from Hirakud dam. Around 15 lakh cusec water is released through the 98 gates at a time now.

  • Sunday, 17 October 2021
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Odisha Rains: Hirakud Dam Opens 6 More Sluice Gates To Release Excess Water

In view of the increasing water flow into Hirakud dam following torrential rain, the authorities on Wednesday have opened six more sluice gates of the reservoir

  • Wednesday, 15 September 2021
Hirakud Dam To Open 6 Sluice Gates
Hirakud Dam To Open 6 Sluice Gates To Release Excess Water, No Flood Threat In Odisha

In a bid to release excess floodwater due to heavy rainfall, the authorities of Hirakud Dam in Sambalpur have decided to open as many as six sluice gates at 5 pm on Tuesday

  • Tuesday, 14 September 2021
Reservoirs Drying In Odisha This Monsoon
Drying Reservoirs Ring Drought Bells In Odisha

Even as Odisha continues to face a possible drought threat due to acute rainfall deficiency this monsoon season, the situation has catapulted a serious drying up of reservoirs in the State.

  • Thursday, 26 August 2021
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Flood threat looms large in Boudh, Subarnapur; villagers in panic

Sonepur/Boudh: Villagers living alongside Mahanadi river in Boudh and Subarnapur districts are a harried lot as flood water is being released from Hirakud Dam through 25 gates today. Moreover, water flowing from upper catchment areas of Mahanadi has caused swelling of the river though rain has subsided. By now, acres of farmland have been inundated […]

  • Friday, 30 July 2021
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