Ahmedabad, 18 July 2012

Out of total 87.89 lakh ha average kharif crops cultivation area in Gujarat, only 27.82 lakh ha has witnessed sowing so far which come to 31.62% only.

Compare to average normal sowing, only 14% peddy, 16% Bajra, 17% Juvar, 40% corn, 24% Tuver, 7% Mag, 2% Math, 22% Adad, 42% Ground nut, 5% Tal, 39% Soybean, 49% Cotton, 30% Guar seed, 40% vegetables, 16% fodder sowing has happened so far in Gujarat.

Only 8% live water in Saurashtra reservoirs

Out of total 202 reservoirs in Gujarat, 14 have more than 31% water storage, 18 have 20-29% water, 26 have 11-19% water, 136 have less than 10% water.

Only Vanakbori reservoir has 96.03% water, while Sardar Sarovar has 78.31% water storage. 17 reservoirs in north Gujarat have 31.53% water.

Saurashtra’s 135 dams have only 8% live water storage at present.

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