AHMEDABAD: Widespread rain in the state has led to 98 dams being put on ‘high alert’, 18 dams on ‘alert’ and warnings were issued for 14 dams. The state emergency operations centre (SEOC) said parts of Saurashtra, north and south Gujarat will get light rain in next 24 hours.
On Tuesday, the water level in the Sardar Sarovar was 136.7 metres, or 93.42% of its capacity. The total seasonal rainfall in the state on Tuesday was 100.98% of the long-term average. This figure was merely 42.35% at this time last year, a government statement said.
On Tuesday, the water level in the Sardar Sarovar was 136.7 metres, or 93.42% of its capacity. The total seasonal rainfall in the state on Tuesday was 100.98% of the long-term average. This figure was merely 42.35% at this time last year, a government statement said.
Relief commissioner Harshad Patel presided over a review meeting of the weather watch committee at the SEOC on Tuesday. Preparations being made at reservoirs which have been placed on alert were also reviewed at the meeting. Other 206 dams are cumulatively 79.30% full. The dams now have storage of 12,533.7 million cubic metres (MCM), compared to 4,084.6 MCM on August 30 last year. The storage in north Gujarat deams increased to 1,668.6 MCM on Tuesday.