Flood Threat Grows In Odisha As Mahanadi Swells After Hirakud Opens 28 Gates

10 panchayats cut off; the water resources department had warned that nearly 7 lakh cusecs of water could reach Mundali by Sunday night and the flow could rise to around 8 lakh cusecs by Monday morning. Engineer-in-Chief Dillip Kumar Rout said the department was closely monitoring the situation and making efforts to keep the flow at Mundali within 8 lakh...