Radial gates of 64k cusec discharge capacity to be fitted in Maha's oldest dam
The construction of the dam started in 1909 and was funded by Rajarshi Shahu Maharaj. It was completed in 1935 and came into full use three years later. The design of the dam was made by M Visvesvaraya, who later came to be known as the "father of engineering" in India.
The decision to fit radial gates, which can be operated remotely, was taken to ensure that the dam has adequate buffer capacity to accommodate water inflow during monsoon.
Currently, the automatic gates can open only after the dam is full, posing a risk of floods after sudden discharge.
"The radial gates will help us carry out the discharge beforehand and make space for inflow. We have got the design of the radial gates prepared by Central Designs Organisation (CDO) Nashik. The hydraulic hoists will also be fitted to lift the automatic gates whenever required. The total cost of the project is Rs88 crore," said Smita Mane, executive engineer, Kolhapur Irrigation Circle.
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Recently, district guardian minister Prakash Abitkar visited the dam. He said that to stop Panchganga river from flooding, various measures have been suggested by experts, one of which is fitting radial gates into the dam. "The World Bank has approved Maharashtra Resilient Development Programme through which the works will be carried out. The hydraulic hoists will be installed to open three service gates," said Abitkar.
Rainfall intensity in Kolhapur city has decreased, but heavy rainfall continues in dam catchment areas of Kolhapur district. The dams in the district are filling up quickly, and out of 17 dams, discharge is on from 16.
Except for Chikotra dam, water is being discharged from all other dams. Radhanagari has been discharging 3,100 cusecs, Warna 4,500 cusecs, Dudhganga 1,500 cusecs, Kasari 1,000 cusecs, Ghatprabha 5,800 cusecs, and Dhamani 2,803 cusecs, among others, have the highest discharge in the district.
According to district disaster management officials, the ongoing discharge from dams has caused the rivers in the district to flow above their water-holding capacity. A total of 29 roads and 48 barrages in the district are inundated, significantly affecting local traffic movement.
On Monday evening at 7 pm, the water level of Panchaganga river dropped slightly to 31.1 feet at Rajaram barrage in Kasba Bawda area of Kolhapur city. The warning level is 39 feet, and the danger level is 43 feet. A discharge of 32,456 cusecs was on from Rajaram barrage.
Kolhapur district received 16.1 mm of rainfall over last 24 hours till 10am on Monday. Gaganbawda received the highest rainfall of 40.3 mm, followed by Shahuwadi with 27.7 mm, and Panhala with 27.5 mm.
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