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But there was demand from the people that light vehicles were allowed to ply on them. Henceforth, the new vented dams, which would be constructed, would include in their design the strength to bear the movement of light vehicles. Puttaraju said on Friday that his department would design the new vented dams in such a manner that they would allow light vehicles to travel on it. Such dams were likely to have a width of about seven metres on their surface to allow for movement of light vehicles, he said. Mr.
Puttaraju said that the vented dams were basically being constructed to improve irrigation facilities..