Sardar Sarovar Narmada Dam over 75% full at 130.8 m level with 3.03 lakh cusecs inflow

Gandhinagar: The storage of water in Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam has crossed the 75 percent mark. The storage at 6 pm on August 9 today is 75.14 %. The level is 130.81, and it’s fast rising as the inflow is over 3.03 lakh cusecs.

The Sardar Sarovar Nigam, in a statement, said that the water level in the Sardar Sarovar Dam has reached the 70 percent warning stage. As a result, about 28,464 cusecs of water is being released into the Narmada River through the River Bed Power House (RBPH) to reduce the water level.

The full level is 138.68 m. For the last few years, the government announces full level achieved on the birth date of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, which is September 17. It has to be seen whether the government does the same this year, because last year the flood in Bharuch was attributed to such a decision by the opposition parties.

Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam is Gujarat’s largest dam. The second-highest dam Ukai on the river Tapi in South Gujarat has almost achieved the rule level prescribed for the period up to 1st September. Ukai is 76.50% full with inflow at over 31721 cusecs at 6 pm today. DeshGujarat

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