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A grounds discharge of implicit 3 lakh cusecs from Jayakwadi Dam displaced much than 9,800 residents successful Jalna and downstream areas arsenic the Godavari River swelled
CHHATRAPATI SAMBHAJINAGAR: The ongoing merchandise of h2o from the Jayakwadi large irrigation task successful Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar territory reached a grounds discharge of implicit 3 lakh cusecs by Sunday night, causing the displacement of much than 9,800 residents from Jalna territory and different downstream areas owed to further swelling of the Godavari River.Locals from villages successful Partur, Ambad, and Ghansawangi talukas connected the banks of the Godavari River were moved to safer locations and accommodated successful Zilla Parishad schools and assemblage centres by the Jalna territory administration.Jalna DC Ashima Mittal said food, water, and healthcare had been provided to the relocated residents.“Different rescue teams and squads from assorted authorities departments kept a adjacent ticker connected the stream banks passim the night.
Citizens are requested not to panic and travel instructions issued by the territory administration,” she said.At astir 10.45 p.m. connected Saturday, the discharge from Jayakwadi Dam crossed the 3 lakh cusec mark, breaking the erstwhile grounds of 2.5 lakh cusecs acceptable successful 2006.S K Sabbinwar, Superintendent Engineer of the Command Area Development Authority of the Godavari Marathwada Irrigation Development Corporation (GMIDC), said the latest discharge from Jayakwadi Dam was reduced to implicit 2 lakh cusecs by 9 americium connected Monday.
“Heavy rains successful the catchment areas and ample inflows from upstream led to the grounds merchandise of water. After Jalna, the h2o volition gradually travel to different downstream areas, wherever alerts person already been issued,” helium told TOI.Meanwhile, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district, which received triple-digit rainfall connected Saturday night, was conducting rescue operations successful Vaijapur and Gangapur talukas, shifting astir 25 residents stranded successful rainwater.
In Beed district, astir 12 residents from Sangwi colony successful Ashti taluka were besides moved to safer locations connected Sunday night.After affecting assorted parts of Marathwada implicit the past week, rainfall has eased, with the portion signaling an mean of lone 1 mm successful the 24 hours ending Monday morning. Authorities said the interruption successful rainfall is expected to easiness flooding and little stream levels.
