Bisalpur dam is overflowing (Video ETV Bharat Jaipur)
Jaipur: After heavy rains within the state this yr, the gates of Bisalpur have been opened once more on Friday after 2 years. After the Bisalpur dam was stuffed for the seventh time, individuals have been alerted by sounding a siren earlier than the water was drained. The two gates of this dam, which known as the lifeline of Jaipur Ajmer, have been opened right now at 11:00 am. State Water Resources Minister Suresh Rawat opened the gates after performing Puja. Collector Saumya Jha was current throughout this time.
12 thousand cusecs of water drainage: The gates have been opened by urgent the button of the SCADA system put in on the Bisalpur dam. Water is being drained out by opening two gates. About 12000 cusecs of water is being drained out at each meter. The full filling capability of the dam is 315.50RL meters, whereas the Triveni river is flowing at a flood of three.90 meters. In such a scenario, the gates of the dam have been opened right now. Water is being drained from the dam into the Banas river. This water will improve the bottom water degree of tons of of villages.
It is price noting that there was each risk of the dam being full on Friday. Water Resources Minister Suresh Singh Rawat had reached Bisalpur Dam within the morning itself. Water was drained by opening the dam’s gate quantity 9 and 10 as much as a peak of 1 meter. Before this, since final night, bulletins have been being made to alert individuals earlier than opening the gates by sounding the siren on the dam. This is the seventh time for the reason that dam was constructed, when the gates have been opened when the dam was full.
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History of Dam Spillage: Bisalpur Dam, which quenches the thirst of crores of individuals of Jaipur, was constructed within the yr 1996. Water was saved within the dam for the primary time in 2004 and on August 18 of the identical yr, the very best water degree of the dam reached 315.50 RL meters. After this, the dam overflowed for the second time on August 25, 2006, then after 8 years, the dam overflowed on August 19, 2014, August 10, 2016, August 19, 2019 and August 26, 2022. This would be the first time within the historical past of the dam that it’ll overflow in September.
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It is price noting that the full capability of Bisalpur Dam is 315.50 RL meter. In which 38.703 TMC water comes. When the dam is totally stuffed with water, 21 thousand 300 hectares of land of 68 villages will get submerged. When the dam is stuffed with water, 25 close by villages get fully submerged, whereas many elements of the land and agricultural land of 43 villages get submerged in water.
When did Bisalpur overflow
1 – In the yr 2004
2 – In the yr 2006
3 – In the yr 2014
4 – In the yr 2016
5 – In the yr 2019
6 – In the yr 2022
7- In the yr 2024
The collector had issued an alert: Tonk Collector Saumya Jha had issued an alert on Thursday night relating to the water drainage by opening the gates of Bisalpur Dam. By sounding the siren repeatedly from the dam, individuals downstream have been requested to remain alert and to not transfer within the stream space of Banas river in view of the potential for water logging. Triveni river, the primary supply of water within the dam, can be flowing at a water degree of 5 meters.
After the continual influx of water, Subdivision Officer Manoj Kumar Meena has instructed the officers to take crucial precautions. Warning boards and barricades have been put in on the routes of transport by the Banas river within the downstream of the dam, from Rajmahal to Botunda, Banthali to Kanwarwas, Rawat Mataji, Rajmahal to Santhali, close to the septic wall on the primary highway of the dam and different routes passing by the river. Along with this, the event officers are making individuals conscious within the involved Gram Panchayats.
