Chief engineers and basin managers of Subarnarekha and Budhabalang system, Mahanadi Brahmani and Baitarani system, and Baitarani system are monitoring the flood situation at the ground level in ... The Odisha government has issued a high alert for a medium-level Mahanadi flood, with a peak flow of 5.5 lakh cusecs expected. Disaster response teams have been deployed, and evacuations are underway in low-lying coastal districts. Officials said the water was being discharged through 16 sluice gates of the Hirakud Dam as part of routine monsoon flood control. With the Mahanadi gradually swelling, floodwaters from the river have breached the boundary of the temple of Maa Bhattarika in Badamba area of Cuttack district. The Documents are being Uploaded.
