CM to hold review meeting following heavy rain across the state

Ahmedabad, 9 September 2014

Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel will hold review meeting today in Gandhinagar in connection with heavy rain in various parts of the state in last 24 hours and forecast of heavy to very heavy and extremely heavy rain in parts of Gujarat.

Due to very heavy rain in upstream areas in neighboring states, surplus water is being released from eastern belt’s Tapi, Narmada, Kadana and Panam dams.

Narmada dam is overflowing at 125.87 meter level today morning. Due to release of 4 lakh cusec water, level at Golden bridge is likely to touch 23 ft mark, 1 ft below danger mark of 24 ft.

17 villages of Shahera and Mahisagar are alerted following 2 lakh cusec water released from Kadana dam.

In north Gujarat, district administration of Patan has taken a decision to not to open schools today following about 10 inch rain in 12 hours. The administration also halted power supply to prevent any related tragedy. City’s Anand Sarovar is overflowing. Incidents of wall collapse, water logging, flooding are noticed in parts of Patan city.

Heavy rain is also reported in Sabarkantha district.

In South Gujarat, Ukai dam’s level is 337.68 ft. 12 gates are opened in 5 ft measurement for surplus water release. At present, there’s no danger in downstream areas including Surat.

In Vadodara, Vishwamitri’s level has been up at 20 ft level following release of water from Ajwa. Danger level is 26 ft. As Ajwa’s water level is up at around 215, there’s all possibility that water level of Vishwamitri within Vadodara may touch 30 ft mark. If this happens, not 100s but couple of 1000 or even more people will need to be relocated. As per primary details available 700 persons are already relocated.

Around 100 persons are shifted to safer places due to rise in level of Dhadhar river in central Gujarat.

In Pavagadh, Teliyu talav is overflowing due to breach in its border. Shops located next to talav are in water. Due to fall of trees, road has been blocked and a few hundred pilgrims are stuck.