Nagpur: Days of continuous rainfall have left Nagpur district’s reservoirs brimming, with several dams touching or surpassing their danger levels. To manage the situation, the administration has begun controlled water releases from major and medium structures, even as alerts have been sounded for nearby villages. The district, which houses five major, 12 medium, and 60 minor dams, saw 11 medium and 44 minor ones reach full storage by Tuesday evening.
On Wednesday morning, Totladoh dam breached its threshold, prompting officials to lift 14 gates by 0.3 metres, releasing 443.57 cumecs into the downstream channel. In Parseoni taluka, the Navegaon Khairy dam, almost at 100% storage by evening, also opened its gates—four raised by 0.3 metres and 10 by 0.5 metres—to regulate heavy inflows.
Closer to the city, Wadgaon dam discharged 409 cumecs of water through nine gates lifted by 25 cm. Adding to the strain, Madhya Pradesh’s Chaurai dam in Chhindwara released 101.92 cumecs through four gates, which further increased water levels in Navegaon Khairy.
Officials said Khindsi and Nand dams are already filled beyond 95% and may require gate openings if rainfall persists. Except for Khekranala, almost all medium reservoirs are now full.
In response, the district administration has issued a red alert for residents living near 11 medium dams, including Wena, Kanholibara, Pandhrabodi, Makardhokda, Sayaki, Chandrabhaga, Mordham, Kesarnala, Umri, Koalar, and Jam.
Authorities have appealed to villagers to stay alert, avoid going near flooded water bodies, and follow safety measures to prevent accidents.
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