Water release in Tapi from Ukai; Navdi Ovara in Surat baricaded; Police, SMC staff deployed

Surat: Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Sunday evening informed that due to heavy rains in upstream areas and related release of water to downstream from Ukai dam, water logging has started at Navdi Ovara bank in Surat. SMC has barricaded Navdi Ovara and deployed the teams of police and SMC. APpealed has been made to the people to stay away from river bank.

As of 9 pm on Sunday, over 1.95 lakh cusecs water was released from Ukai dam in river Tapi through 15 opened gates of the dam. Surat is located on the bank of river Tapi in downstram just near the coast. Ukai dam at 9 pm on Sunday was 79.74 percent full with the level of water at 102.48 m against rule level of 102.11 prescribed for period upto 1st September. The full level at Ukai is 105.16 m. At 9 pm on Sunday, inflow in Ukai dam was over 2.91 lakh cusecs. DeshGujarat