Narmadapuram / Bhopal: Five gates each of Bhadbhada Dam and Tawa Dam were opened on Friday because of heavy rainfall in the Narmadapuram and Bhopal region in the last 24 hours.
Tawa Dam is built on the Tawa River and it is located in Narmadapuram District while Bhadbhada Dam is built on Upper Lake in the state capital Bhopal.
The full tank level of Bhadbhada Dam is 1666.80 feet and the water level has touched the bar as a result of which the five gates of the dam were opened to manage the excess water.
Meanwhile, upon hearing the news of the dam gate opening, excited Bhopal residents started arriving at the Bhadbhada Dam. Soon large number of people reached Bhadbhada to enjoy the scene of water gushing from sluice gates. Undeterred by showers that continued to lash, many people carried umbrellas. Some also made videos of the scene.
Similalrly, gates of Tawa dam were also opened. Sub Divisional officer (SDO) of the Tawa Dam Project, N K Suryavanshi said, "There was heavy rainfall in the catchment area of the Tawa dam, in the Pachmarhi region. Water from a dam located at Sarni was released in the morning following which, seeing the inflow of water and maintaining the governing level, five gates of Tawa Dam were opened."
The gate of the dam was opened for the first time in this season, he added.
Heavy to Very Heavy Rainfall predicted in these dists
According to the meteorological office, very heavy rain with lightning is likely to occur over Raisen, Narmadapuram / Pachmarhi along with heavy rain with lightning over Bhopal, Vidisha, Harda, Sehore, Betul and Chhindwara districts.
Similarly, moderate rain is likely to continue over Rajgarh, Pandhurna, Narsinghpur, West Sagar, Dewas, Agarmalwa, Shajapur, Shivpuri, Seoni, Umaria and Anuppur districts along with light rain over Neemuch, Mandsaur, Ujjain, Indore, Khandwa, Burhanpur, Guna, Ashoknagar, Sheopur, Bhind, Balaghat, Jabalpur, Mandla, Shahdol, Sidhi, Singrauli, Katni, Dindori, Damoh, East Sagar, Khargone, Ratlam, Dhar and Barwani districts.
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