Water released from Dharoi:Sabarmati River Front Lower Promenade closed for public

Ahmedabad: Sabaramti River Front(SRF)’s lower promenade in Ahmedabad has been closed for public today due to release of water from Dharoi dam which is expected to come to Ahmedabad stretch of river Sabarmati by late evening.

Due to heavy rain in upstream areas in neighboring state Rajasthan, Dharoi dam in north Gujarat has received fresh inflow of 94,000 cusec water.

To keep the level of water below danger level, gates of Dharoi dam are opened.

54,000 cusec water is being released in river Sabarmati from Dharoi dam.
The present level at Dharoi is 619 ft while the danger level is 622 ft.

Over two dozen villages located in low lying areas on the bank of river Sabarmati are alerted.

In Ahmedabad, the gates of Vasna barrage are opened to take down the level of water in Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad to 126 ft.

Dharoi water is likely to arrive in Ahmedabad stretch of river Sabarmati in the evening.

DeshGujarat