Gujarat govt assures sufficient water and fodder supply in summer

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government has planned to supply sufficient drinking water and fodder in summer, said state government spokesperson Jitu Vaghani while informing about the decisions made in the cabinet meeting today chaired by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel.

State government’s spokesperson minister Jitu Vaghani informed that 2075 MLD Narmada water is supplied to Saurashtra and Kutch regions. Due to the reduction of water level in Brahmani-2 dam, the water offtake has reached 10 to 15 MLD from 180 MLD. The state government has decided to fill Brahmani-2 with Narmada water, he added. Narmada water is being released in Dhrangadhra branch canal from 25th April, from which Brahmani-2 will be filled. It is also planned to fill Tappar waterbody with Narmada water through the Kutch branch canal, he informed. Dantiwada dam in Banaskantha will also be filled through Changa pumping station on Narmada main canal. The villages dependant on Sipu waterbody will be linked with the Dantiwada waterbody scheme.

The revenue department has planned to facilitate sufficient fodder to the cattle, he added. Enough arrangements are made regarding the demand of fodder from Lakhpat and Bhuj talukas in Kutch district. He added that the fodder will be supplied to other places as well when the demands arise. DeshGujarat