9 dams full in Saurashtra, alerts issued for total 23 dams
June 25, 2015
Gandhinagar
Due to heavy rains in past two days, 9 reservoirs of Saurshtra region are full.
As per reports received from State Emergency Operation Center, 9 out of total 137 reservoirs of Saurashtra region are full with over 90% storage of water. High alert has been issued in connection with this.
7 reservoirs are 80-90% full for which alert has been issued.
Other 7 reservoirs are over 70% full and have attracted general alert.
Other 117 reservoirs have less than 70% storage.
In other development, water level at Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam has toched 117.47 meter mark.
It should be mentioned here that average rain of this season has been 21.40% across Gujarat so far. Breakup: Kutch 8.86%, north Gujarat 14.38%, east-centrl Gujarat 14.22%, Saurashtra 37.37% and south Gujarat 21.40%.
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