Bhubaneswar, Sept. 24 -- The Odisha government has intensified night patrolling and field-level vigilance at strategic locations across the state amid heavy rains triggered by a deep depression, official sources said on Thursday.
Engineering officials and field staff of the Water Resources Department are maintaining round-the-clock surveillance of critical water infrastructure and closely monitoring river conditions to prevent any untoward situation.
As part of the intensified vigilance, the Assistant Engineer of Sorada Section-I, along with field staff, conducted night patrolling and operated the barrage gates at Padma Barrage of Sorada Reservoir. The gates were regulated to manage the inflow of water and divert it towards the reservoir ...