Bhubaneswar: Due to heavy rain in the upper and lower catchment areas of the Mahanadi basin in Chhattisgarh and Odisha, a medium-scale flood is likely to occur in Odisha, said Chief Secretary Suresh Chandra Mahapatra on Monday.
Excess rainwater coming from the upper catchment areas in Chhattisgarh is being regulated at Hirakud Dam. Around 10.5 lakh cusec of floodwater is likely to flow near Mundali triggering a medium-scale flood. It can be easily managed by the river embankments.
However, all district collectors and engineers have been put on alert. They are to conduct regular patrolling and ensure no untoward incident occurs anywhere, said Mahapatra.
He also informed that many low-lying areas have been inundated due to heavy rain. People of these areas have been shifted to shelter houses and instruction has been given to provide them with dry rations and cooked food.
