After seven days of water release, all 16 sluice gates of the Kaptai Dam have been closed to regulate water levels in Kaptai Lake. Authorities shut the gates at 8 a.m. Tuesday. The gates had been partially opened on August 5 due to rising water, initially by 6 inches and later up to 3.5 feet. At peak release on August 7 evening, a record 68,000 cusecs of water flowed into the Karnaphuli River. Officials say water pressure has now eased, though electricity production continues, with five units generating 215–220 megawatts daily, consuming about 32,000 cusecs of water per second.
রাঙামাটির কাপ্তাই হ্রদের পানি নিয়ন্ত্রণে সাত দিনের পর কাপ্তাই বাঁধের ১৬টি জলকপাট বন্ধ করে দেওয়া হয়েছে। মঙ্গলবার (১২ আগস্ট) সকাল ৮টায় কাপ্তাই বাঁধ কর্তৃপক্ষ কপাটগুলো বন্ধ করে।
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