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Top officials in Odisha confirmed that there is no flood threat to the Hirakud reservoir, despite active monsoon conditions in the region.
Sources cited water resources engineer Sagar Mohanty, who stated that current discharge patterns and rainfall data suggest that key river systems, including Subarnarekha, Budhabalanga, and Jalaka, are flowing below danger levels, offering temporary relief amid widespread rainfall.
According to the Water Resources Department, a cyclonic system over Jharkhand is expected to influence rainfall patterns over the upper basins of the Mahanadi and Baitarani rivers.
However, engineers have ruled out...