Indore: In Dharmapuri Tehsil of Dhar district, the condition of the dam is in danger was newly constructed, on 12.8.22 morning due to the soil slip downstream between right side flank 500-530 of the dam of Karam Medium Irrigation Project. The length of the said dam is 590 meters and the height is 52 meters at present 15 MCM water is stored in the said dam.
Commissioner and IG Indore and Collector and SP Dhar, EnC and CE Water Resources, and senior officials are present on the spot. As a precaution, 12 villages in Dhar district and 6 villages in Khargone district have been evacuated and shifted to relief camps at safer places.
Rescue work is being done by the team of NDRF and team of SDERF Dhar and Indore and neighboring police stations along with the staff of the Home Guard and Revenue Department. Two helicopters of the Airforce and an Army company have been placed on standby by requisition. Work is being done by the Water Resources Department to make the dam safe.
