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Hirakud dam in Sambalpur on Saturday opened its four sluice gates to regulate the rising water level following heavy rainfall in the upper catchment areas.
According to officials, three gates on the left side and one gate on the right side of the dam were opened in the first phase of discharge. With continuous rainfall in the upstream regions, the inflow into the reservoir has been steadily increasing, prompting the measure.
The district administration has issued an advisory, cautioning people not to venture into the Mahanadi river as water flow is expected to intensify downstream. Villagers living along the river banks have al...