Gujarat Monsoon: 46.91 per cent storage achieved in reservoirs

Gandhinagar:  A total of 27 reservoirs in Gujarat have been put under high alert warnings.

Due to the blazing monsoon in Gujarat over the past few days, 46.91 per cent of water storage has been achieved in 207 water reservoir facilities in the state. The Sardar Sarovar Yojana, known as the lifeline of the state, with a storage capability of 1,60,363 MCFT, is running on 48% of its capacity as of now.

According to the flood cell of the Water Supply Department, as of July 13th of this year, there are 21 reservoirs in the state that have exceeded more than 100% of their storage capacity. 30 reservoirs are 70% to 100% full, 27 reservoirs are 50% to 70% full, 51 reservoirs (including Sardar Sarovar) are 25% to 50% full, and 77 reservoirs are less than 25% full of their total storage capacity.

These water facilities storing monsoon waters include 15 reservoirs in North Gujarat, 17 reservoirs in Central Gujarat, 13 reservoirs in South Gujarat, 20 reservoirs in Kutch, and 141 reservoirs in Saurashtra.

21 reservoirs with more than 100% storage and the 6 reservoirs with 90% to 100% storage, a total of 27 reservoirs are put on high alert. While 12 reservoirs with 80% to 90% storage have been alerted, 11 reservoirs with 60% to 70% storage have been put on general warning. DeshGujarat