Release of Narmada water for Kharif season from June 7 onward: Nitin Patel
June 04, 2020
Gandhinagar: Gujarat Dy Chief Minister Nitin Patel today said that Narmada water for Kharif season irrigation will be released from Sunday, June 7.
Patel said, Sardar Sarovar has huge water storage compared to past five years which 1.51 million acre ft. Water level in the dam is at 123.61 meter mark. This storage is being used for drinking water supply and also for supply to regional water schemes such as Sujalama Sufalam Yojana and SAUNI yojana for the benefit of water tanks, local reservoirs and lakhs of cattle. Now from June 7 onward, irrigation water for entire season of Kharif is going to be released for the benefit of farmers.
Patel said, Kutch will also get water for entire season after some ongoing works at Santalpur are completed, possibly in week or two.
Patel wished for equally good rainfall this year.
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