Mahakali River Water Level May Rise Due to Silt Cleaning at Dhauliganga Dam, Residents Urged to Take Precaution

Mahendranagar. The District Administration Office, Kanchanpur has urged residents of coastal areas along the Mahakali River to take precautionary measures due to the possibility of a rise in the water level.

Issuing a notice today, the administration urged caution about the potential rise in the Mahakali River's water level as silt cleaning (removing sand, soil, mud, and silt accumulated in the dam) will be carried out at the Dhauliganga Hydropower Project dam in India from 6 AM on Friday to 5 PM on Saturday.

Assistant Chief District Officer of the District Administration Office, Kanchanpur, Mohan Chandra Joshi, stated that the gates of the dam will be opened for the said purpose, and correspondence has been received from NHPC Limited, Dhauliganga Power Station, Dharchula, Indian side, hence the request to take precautionary measures during the specified time.

The District Administration Office, Darchula, had already issued a notice on Wednesday urging citizens in the coastal areas to take precautionary measures. The Assistant Chief District Officer of Darchula, in the notice, urged residents of the coastal areas to take necessary precautions as correspondence has been received from NHPC Limited, Dhauliganga Power Station, Dharchula, Indian side.