As Narmada dam is overflowing again, 900 cusec water was released into the river Banas and the main canal in north Gujarat on Friday.

Villagers of three talukas in north Gujarat, where main branch of the canal is located, were jubilant today, welcoming the huge amount of water in the canal. This includes Chanasma Taluka’s Mesra, Chhamisa, Bhatvasna, Brahmanvada, Khorsam, Bhatsar, Dharmoda, Kamboi, Harij Taluka’s Tambodiya, Asaldi, Jasupura, Khakhal, Ramnagar, Kureja, Bhalana, Vansa, Mansa, Roda, Piplan, Vejavada and Rugnathpura and Sami Taluka’s Dadar, Sherpura, Ranavda, Jayramnagar, Kharchariya, Rampura, Jakhel and Adgam. Local taluka officials were alerted in connection with the latest release of water int he canal.

In another development, 400 cusec Narmada water was released into river Banas. In the course of release, Radhanpur Taluka’s villages such as Kamalpur, Dharvadi, Badarpura, Nanapur, Madhapura, Gokulpura, Masali, Shabdalpura, Shergadh, Najupura, Gulabpura were alerted. Part of the water will also flow to the little Rann of Kutch through Kankrej, Diyodar and Santalpur.