Water discharging from five of 21 spillway gates of Rani Avanti Bai Sagar Pariyojana, Bargi Dam was started, on Wednesday evening. Following heavy downpour on upstream of river Narmada, level of the reservoir reached up to 418.45 metres against peak height of 422.76 metre, on Wednesday morning. Pointing out heavy inflow, dam authority increased water discharging of 18,717 cusec to maintain average level of the reservoir. Executive Engineer of Bargi Dam, Ajay Sure informed that rapidly increasing inflow of water suddenly increased the level of the reservoir upto 418.45 metres. Taking a serious note on rising water level, five of 21 spillway gates of Bargi Dam were opened upto 0.80-metre opening height for water discharging 18,717 cusec from the reservoir. Water discharging may be increased or decreased after reviewing the downpour in catchment areas of river Narmada.

 

Water discharging from the reservoir will lead to increase the water level on downstream of the river upto 4 to 6 feet. Collectors, Superintendents of Police and other concerned departments of Jabalpur, Narsinghpur, Raisen, Hoshangabad, Sihore, Dewas, Harda, Khargon, Khandwa district were informed for ensuring the implementation of necessary safety measures at banks of the river. Besides this, alert sirens were blown at the banks of river at Gwarighat, Lamhetaghat and Bhedaghat in Jabalpur to alert the residents.