Rajasthan: Panchana dam overflows, two gates opened, appeal to stay away from river flow area

The district's biggest Panchana dam, which was constructed nearly two decades ago, has been overflowing after the dam was filled to its capacity in Ashadh this time. Following the rain in the region late Wednesday night, there was a satisfactory inflow of water in the dam. Accordingly, when the water level of the dam reached 258.10 meters, water discharge was initiated from two gates. 6 thousand cusecs of water are being drained into the Utangan River from two gates.

Executive Engineer of Water Resources Department Sushil Kumar Gupta said that there was good rain in the catchment area of ​​the dam on Wednesday evening, due to which the inflow of water in the dam increased. The water level of this dam of total filling capacity of 258.62 meters was 258 meters on Wednesday morning, the water level reached 258.10 meters late in the evening, and when the water inflow continued, water drainage was started by opening two gates at around 7.30 pm.

3 thousand cusecs of water are being drained into the Gambhir river from each of the dam's gates 3 and 4. He has appealed to the people not to move and also not to let their animals go into the downstream area of ​​the dam for safety. Department's Assistant Engineer Veersingh Jatav, Junior Engineer Bhavani Meena, and other personnel are keeping an eye on the inflow of water in the dam.