Overview

• The Madhya Pradesh government said a team including Central Water Commission and state Bureau of Designs experts inspected Bargi Dam and deemed it safe following a viral seepage video.
• Jabalpur district collector Deepak Saxena confirmed seepage in a specific section identified as Block 3/10 and said technical teams are assessing the issue and will advise remedial steps.
• Teams from the Narmada Valley Development Agency and the Central Water Commission have reached the site to examine the seepage and recommend measures.
• The reservoir recently reached its full level of about 422.76 metres, and officials opened nine spillway gates, then six more, to manage high inflows.
• A local report earlier described unusually high seepage in an internal gallery (citing Block 4/10), noted a rise in monitored seepage readings, and relayed staff safety concerns, which officials have countered with reassurances.