Gujarat completes nearly 80 per cent rain of average monsoon season

Gandhinagar: Gujarat has completed nearly 80 per cent rain of normal average monsoon as on 8 am today. Kutch zone has received 132.35 per cent rains while Saurashtra is at 112.47 per cent, South Gujarat 69.31 per cent, East Central zone 62.03 per cent and North Gujarat 56.41 per cent.

Water level at Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam is at 121.09 meter with 54.06 per cent water storage. 94 dams in the State are on high alert with more than 90 per cent storage while 10 dams are on alert position with 80 to 90 per cent storage. 74 dams are on warning stage with 70 to 80 per cent storage. 87 dams have less than 70 per cent storage as this stage.

12 State highways, 172 panchayat roads, 2 national highway and 9 others – in total 195 roads in the State are closed while 17 trips of Gujarat State Road Transport Corporation (GSRTC) have been shut due to heavy rain situation.