Jalgaon, Aug. 19 -- Due to the increase in water inflow into the dam due to heavy rains in Jalgaon district, 24 gates of Hatnur dam have been opened for the first time this monsoon season.
A huge discharge of 1 lakh 25 thousand cusecs of water from the dam is being released into the Tapi river basin and the administration has issued a warning to the villages along the Tapi river.
Due to the heavy rains in the catchment area for the past few days, the Tapi, Waghur, Girna and many other rivers in the district are flowing in full flow.
After the increase in inflow, six gates of Hatnur Dam were opened completely on Monday, while 14 gates were opened by one meter. Due to which about 64 thousand 732 cusecs of water was being discharged into t...