- Officials confident of restoring water supply, farmers foresee a good yield after two years Hazaribagh, June.19: First, the bad news: the spells of rain that lashed the district in the past 48 hours have paralysed life in the town of Hazaribagh. Power supply has been hit badly and most shops have downed shutters. Now, the good news: incessant downpour for the past two days has given a new life of life to the almost choked Charwa dam. Built in 1954, water in this sole lifeline for over 4 lakh residents of Hazaribagh town had reached the dead level with the drinking water and sanitation department struggling to make the best use of the precious little that remained. Funds were allotted, desiltation work began and deep borewells planned. However, the dam kept choking and supply of water, which was being provided to the town every alternate day, had to be completely stopped. That was when the rain god decided to step in with his generosity. The sky opened up and now, if the officials are to be believed, the water level in the dam is hovering at the 12ft mark.