All 33 gates of the Gosekhurd Dam have been opened, following heavy rains since Saturday. From the dam, 8030 cusecs of water are being discharged. The rivers in Bhandara district are overflowing. The administration has alerted the villages near the rivers.
Even the catchment areas of the Gosekhurd project are receiving heavy rains. Many houses in Bhandara city and rural areas are inundated due to heavy rains.
Traffic on nine roads has been closed, which includes the Tumsar-Balaghat interstate highway. The fishermen have been advised not to venture into the rivers.
Meanwhile, the Regional Meteorological Centre has issued an alert for heavy rains in Bhandara, Nagpur, and Gondia districts.
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