Summary:
There was a slight increase in rainfall in dam catchments, following which we decided to increase the discharge of water. It started at around 3,000 cusec and the rate went up to above 6,000 cusec by evening,” an irrigation official said.The irrigation department has to carry out repair work at the Temghar dam. Water was discharged from the dams at the rate of over 6,000 cusec on Sunday evening. The official said, “The water level of the dam cannot be increased after an extent. The department has been discharging water from the dams at an average rate of 1,500-2,000 cusec since the last 10 days.“Two major dams in the city are full to their respective capacities..