Residents of downstream areas urged to take precaution as Kulekhani reservoir gets full

लगानी न्यूज

१४ कार्तिक २०८३, शनिबार १२:४५October 31, 2026

Hetauda. With the Kulekhani reservoir filling up due to incessant rains, the residents of the lower coastal areas have been urged to take precautions.

The water level in the reservoir has reached 1527.9 TAG_OPEN_div_18 3 meters. The maximum storage capacity of the reservoir is 1,530 meters.

According to Prahlad Raut, chief of the Kulekhani First Hydropower Station, the water level in the reservoir is rising rapidly due to continuous heavy rainfall in the watershed area.TAG_OPEN_div_16

Chief District Officer of Makawanpur, Basanta Adhikari, urged the people living in the downstream area and the river banks to adopt high alertness as the water level in the reservoir could rise to 1,528 meters within a few hours.TAG_OPEN_div_14

He also requested the people to stay away from the river bank in high altitude and safe places and follow the instructions mentioned in the information issued by the project and the SMS received on mobile.TAG_OPEN_div_12

The hydropower station has issued a warning. Raut told RSS that warning sirens will be sounded in case the gates of the dam have to be opened to keep the reservoir level balanced. He also urged the people to exercise caution while using the Deurali-Sisneri road section.