HETAUDA, Oct 31: Residents in areas downstream of the Kulekhani reservoir have been urged to remain alert as continuous rainfall pushes the water level closer to the reservoir's maximum storage capacity.
The water level has reached 1,527.93 metres, against the maximum capacity of 1,530 metres.
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According to Prahlad Raut, chief of the Kulekhani-I Hydropower Project, the reservoir level is rising rapidly due to persistent heavy rainfall in its catchment area.
The project office has already issued a warning. Raut told RSS that a warning siren would be sounded if opening the dam gates became necessary to manage the water level. He also urged travellers to exercise caution while using the Deurali–Sisneri road section.
Meanwhile, Makwanpur Chief District Officer Basant Adhikari has urged residents in downstream areas and along riverbanks to remain on high alert, warning that the water level could exceed 1,528 metres within the next few hours.
He advised residents to move to higher and safer ground away from riverbanks and follow official notices issued by the project, as well as SMS alerts sent to their mobile phones.
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