Bisalpur Dam Tonk: After the Bisalpur dam, one of many largest dams in Rajasthan, overflowed, on Friday, Water Resources Minister Suresh Singh Rawat began draining out the water by opening the gates of the dam. Two gates of the dam, quantity 9 and 10, have been opened. This is the primary time in 26 years that the gates of the dam have been opened within the month of September. Before this, the gates of the dam have all the time been opened within the month of August.
Sirens have been ringing since Thursday night time
On Friday morning, the water stage of the dam reached its full capability of 315.50 meters, after which correct prayers have been supplied and the gates of the dam have been opened. Earlier, the sound of the alert siren had began resonating on the dam from Thursday night time itself, whereas the administration had made bulletins within the areas flowing with the Banas river.
many roads have been closed
Earlier, Bisalpur dam has overflowed 6 occasions within the month of August itself. After the water has been drained from the dam, the Tonk administration is on alert mode within the downstream of Banas river. Traffic has been stopped on 10 predominant roads resulting in Banas river in Tonk district. District Collector Somya Jha has put all departments on alert relating to the water draining from the dam. People within the surrounding areas have been placed on excessive alert.
Khari and Dye rivers helped in filling the dam
In this monsoon season, its tributary rivers Khari and Dai contributed rather a lot in filling Bisalpur dam and that is the primary time that extra water got here from Khari and Dai rivers as a substitute of Triveni Banas river. After Bisalpur dam, the lifeline of capital Jaipur, Ajmer and Tonk, overflowed, the gates of the dam have been opened within the month of September.
In the latest previous, after heavy rainfall within the waterlogged areas of the dam, by opening the gates of Gambhiri, Jetpura and Govta dams, the drain water is quickly flowing in direction of Bisalpur Dam by means of the Triveni Banas River.
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