Water level at Narmada dam historically high, flood in parts of Bharuch, Golden bridge to be closed

Bharuch, 24 August 2013

Water level at Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam is historical high today.

Thanks to 14 lakh cusec water released from neighboring Madhya Pradesh, the water level at 12.00 noon today at Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam was 130.82 meter. This means the dam is witnessing biggest overflow in its history so far measuring around 9 meter! The last highest overflow was witnessed a few weeks back measuring 129.54 meter.

Narmada control room told DeshGujarat that at 11.00 am today the inflow was whopping 14,73000 cusec while outflow was 13,38,000. There was 6 cm water level rise per hour after water released from the dam located in Madhya Pradesh.

Low lying areas of villages and towns including Bharuch located in downstream area of Narmada river are witnessing flood like situation today following addition of extra water in Narmada river.

Quick facts:

Golden bridge of Bharuch will be closed for traffic at 5.00 am on Sunday morning due to flooding Narmada river.

Narmada dam is overflowing for last 35 days. Total 3.5 lakh visitors have visited the dam site to witness the overflow.

Gora village: A bridge connecting Rajpipla and Kevadia colony has been closed for traffic.

Nandod taluka’s 23 villages and Tilakwada taluka’s 9 villages are on alert.

Parts of Guvar and Ramanand ashram submerged. Parts of Rampura based Pragnan ashram submerged.

Flood water in Tilakvada area’s farms.

Nandod taluka: 23 villages including Rampur, Guvar, Mangrol, Poicha, Sisodara, Aari and Tilakvada’s Chudeshwar, Pilipura, Tilakwada affected.

Central Gujarat:Bharuch, Ankleshwar, Jhagadia, Hansot taluka’s low lying areas are flooding. 88 villages of central Gujarat are on alert.

Ankleshwar: 400 persons shifted from Nava Dhanturiya. 82 families shifted fro Khalpiya and Sakkarpor villages.

Jhagadia:68 families shifted to safer places. People living in Or-Patar, Juna Tarsali, , Juna Tothidara, Juna Pora, Indor, Juni Sarsad etc low lying areas are shifted to safer places.

Bharuch town: Dandia bazar, Dholikui bazar, Kurja cross roads, Malbari darwaja, Kasak slum areas flooding. Fishing boat now sailing in Furja darwaja area.

Bharuch district:31 villages of Bharuch district affected. 14 boats on duty for rescue work.

Shinor: Parts of Bakrol, Zanzad, Maletha, Ansuya mata, Ambali, Malsar, Mandva, Surashamal flooding. Ansuya mandir submerges.

Chandod: Khadio area to Trikamji mandir, Kot faliya, Vasava faliya, Nanderia village road main road areas flooding. Kapileshwar ghat bazar, Main ghat bazar, Bhathiji mandir, Zara faliya, Chandika faliya areas also affected.