Monsoon: Schools in Junagadh district to remain closed for two days, 3000 villagers shifted to safer place in Kapadvanj

Ahmedabad, 25 July 2013

Due to prediction of heavy rain in next 38 hours by Weather department, the district administration of Junagadh has declared leave in all primary schools of the district on 26-27 July. The district witnessed heavy rain in past 24 hours in city as well as rural areas of Gir and Talala.

Gundajali river near Bilkha is flowing at dangorous level. Prachi-Talala road was closed for traffic due to heavy rain. Jambuda dam has faced minor breakdown in Manavadar taluka. Porbandar witnessed water logging following heavy rain and high tide in sea. Fishermen are advised not to go to sea.

Due to good rain, water level in Bhadar dam is up by 1.5 ft. Gondal’s Ashapura dam is overflowing.Thebi river and Kamnath reservoir both are flooding in Amreli district.

Jamnagar’s Kalavad taluka’s Jamvadi village recieved 15 inch rain. Checkdams and local bridge suffered damages.

Gates of Raydi, Dhatarwadi-2, Hiran-2 are opened for water release. Bhakharwad dam is also overflowing.

In central Gujarat, Savli irrigation water body of Kapadvanj area has suffered breach due to heavy rain. Three villages are vacated and 3,000 people are shifted to safer places.

Barring Kutch, almost all areas of Gujarat have received rains, and will continue to receive rains in next 38 hours as per the weather department.