Even after the end of monsoon, the water level of Kulekhani Reservoir has not increased. Although the second week of October has passed, the water level in Kulekhani Reservoir has increased by only about 20 meters.
Last year, Kulekhani suddenly filled up and the reservoir was opened today, i.e. October 12th. Last year, on October 12th, the road and more than two dozen houses in the lower coastal area were washed away when the Kulekhani was filled and the reservoir was opened.
But now Kulekhani Reservoir is still 26 meters to fill is left. This year, the possibility of filling the Kulekhani reservoir is getting very low. Even after the end of monsoon, the water level of Kulekhani Reservoir has not increased. The second of October Even though the week has passed, the water level in Kulekhani reservoir has increased by only about 20 meters.
The water level of the Kulekhani Reservoir dropped to 1,485 meters during the dry season. After the start of the rainy season, only 1,544.21 centimeters of water has been collected in Kulekhani Reservoir Indrasarovar till 9 am on Sunday morning.
Kulekhani still has about 26 meters to fill. Kulekhani Reservoir has a capacity of 1,530 meters of water. "During the current rainy season, there is no water in the catchment area," said Taradatta Bhatt, head of Kulekhani Hydropower Project I, "The first and second weeks of August have already passed. Looking at the weather, it is difficult to fill Kulekhani reservoir this year. Due to normal rains, Kulekhani will not be filled this year. The reservoir will be filled only if there is heavy rain in the catchment area." In July, August and October, the water level in the reservoir used to rise daily by 50 to 75 cm, now it hardly rises even by 20 cm. On October 11 last year, the water level rose by 5 meters in one day.
Now the Kulekhani hydropower project has been 'shutdown'. As the water level in Kulekhani Reservoir has not increased, not only there is a problem in the production of electricity during dry season, but also the internal and external tourists who came to Markhu and Chitlang are returning disappointed.
The lands of Markhu and Simlang areas covered by the water of Kulekhani Reservoir have now grown green grass. "As it rained in the catchment area on October 10th and 11th of last year, Kulekhani reservoir can be filled only if it rains, otherwise the water falling now will not fill the reservoir," said a senior technician of Kulekhani hydropower project.
on October 10 and 11 of last year The Kulekhani Reservoir was suddenly filled with rain and the gates of the Kulekhani were opened, causing damage to roads, bridges and settlements in the lower coastal area of Sisneri. If the Kulekhani Reservoir, which is a ``wake-up'' of the Nepal Electricity Authority, is not filled, it seems that the Electricity Authority will have problems in generating and distributing electricity in Sukhyam.
Kulekhani reservoir water can be used when it goes down to 1,484 meters. Of the water collected in the reservoir, only 46 meters can be used for power generation. Kulekhani produces 60 megawatts of electricity from the first, 32 from the second and 14 from the third. Kulekhani Reservoir is 300 meters wide and seven kilometers long.
