‘Fresh Hirakud discharge likely’

As the lower Mahanadi basin is likely to see floods following heavy rain in the upper catchment area and the opening of a total of 34 sluice gates of the Hirakud reservoir, the state government on Saturday deputed senior engineers to supervise the situation on the ground.

Source: Bhubaneswar News, Latest Bhubaneswar News Headlines & Live Updates – Times of India