Very heavy rain alert in 9 districts of Gujarat; 61 dams on high alert, 27 on alert

Surat: The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted extremely heavy rainfall in several parts of Gujarat over the next two days. On August 20, heavy rain is expected in Amreli, Bhavnagar, Surat, Navsari, and Valsad districts, while on August 21, similar conditions are likely in Kutch, Devbhumi Dwarka, Porbandar, and Junagadh districts. In addition, moderate to heavy rainfall is forecast across the state till August 25.

A meeting of the Weather Watch Group was chaired by the Relief Commissioner at SEOC-Gandhinagar, where IMD officials presented detailed updates on the rainfall situation. To tackle any emergencies during the monsoon, 12 NDRF and 20 SDRF teams have been deployed in different districts, with one NDRF team kept in reserve. An additional SDRF team has also been assigned for the Tarnetar Fair in Surendranagar.

Officials from the irrigation department informed that out of 206 reservoirs in the state, 61 are at the high alert level, 27 on alert, and 21 at the warning level. Updates were also shared on the Sardar Sarovar reservoir storage. The Relief Commissioner instructed nodal officers from all departments to remain on alert and ensure preparedness for any heavy rain situation.

The meeting was attended by officials from the Gujarat Water Supply Board, Gujarat Maritime Board, Central Water Commission, ISRO, GSRTC, Agriculture, Health, Roads and Buildings, Energy, Indian Army, Panchayat, Urban Development, and Animal Husbandry departments. DeshGujarat