The Hirakud Reservoir has been in operation effectively over the last fifty years  for flood control, irrigation, power generation and other uses. With the availability of abundant basic natural resources in this region and the recent boom in industrialization, demand for water for industries from Hirakud Reservoir has increased considerably. In order to study the various aspects of water usage from Hirakud Reservoir, a High Level Technical Committee has been constituted by the Government of Orissa on 22.06.2007.