Monsoon 2014: Gujarat govt shares latest figures of rain, sowing, water storage

Gandhinagar, 30 July 2014

Gujarat has received average 39.46% rain of normal average monsoon season so far during monsoon 2014 and 62% area has witnessed sowing.

State government’s spokesperson ministers Saurabh Patel and Nitin Patel said while last year on this date sowing was witnessed in 75 lakh ha area, this year so far it has covered 53.5 lakh ha area.

They said south Gujarat has received average 39.61% rain, Saurashtra 42%, east-central Gujarat 39.70%, north Gujarat 31.20% and Kutch has received 29.41% shower this monsoon so far.

There are however 26 talukas where less than 5 inch(125 mm) shower has been witnessed as of now.

They said one NDRF team has been deployed in Valsad in view of heavy rain there. A bridge has been closed in Navsari district due to rising level of water in river Ambika, however alternative road is functional.

There has been land sliding near Saputara in Dang district and it is being cleared.

Due to inflow from Maharashtra in Tembhi village of Valsad district’s Umargam taluka, 150 families were shifted to safer areas. They have come back to their homes now.

The Ministers said that there has been 46% storage water in state reservoirs against 100% capacity. In north Gujarat 15 reservoirs are having 19% storage, centeal Gujarat 17 reservoirs 66% storage, South Gujarat 13 – 56%, Kutch 20 – 06%, Saurashtra 137 – 20%, thus total 201 reservoirs has 2,57,549 mcf water storage as of now.

Ministers said electricity supply was adversely affected in case of 180 villages in last 24 hours. By 4.00 pm today power supply to 152 villages is restored.

They said Sardar Sarovar is witnessing 44424 cusec water inflow, of which 40,000 cusec is used to generate power through 6 hydro power turbines. The present level is 120.99 meter. Ukai dam level is 327.08 ft, inflow is 2.72 lakh cusec, outflow 1.28 lakh cusec. Daman Ganga’s present level 73 meter, inflow 2 lakh cusec and outflow 98,000 cusec which may increase. Kadana and Panam has 71% water storage.