The Tenughat Dam authourities on Sunday opened two sluice gates to discharge the increased water level due to incessant rain.
About 6767 cusecs per second water is being discharged in Damodar River that has raised its water level.
It may be noted that a total of 18 gates are installed in Tenughat Dam, of which, 10 are radial and 8 fall under sluice gates.
Tenughat Dam is the largest earthen dam in Asia. The water from this dam is supplied to the Bokaro Steel Plant (BSL) and also to the people living in the entire Bokaro Township.
The Nodal Officer, Flood Control Cell, Tenughat Dam Division, has informed Dhanbad administration and West Bengal about the discharge of water. Damodar enters West Bengal after travelling through various parts of the district and Dhanbad.
Executive engineer, Shyam Kishore said the water level of Tenughat Dam has increased due to continuous rain. Two sluice gates were opened on Sunday morning while one gate was already open. The water level of the Damodar River has risen.
People living on the banks of the river have been asked not to go in the river. He said the water holding capacity of Tenughat Dam is 852 feet, whereas at present the dam has 849.75 feet of water.
