Rajkot: The Government has filled the Aji-1 dam of Rajkot district by 100 percent through SAUNI yojana link of Narmada water at the start of the season of Summer. The government supplies Naramda water through SAUNI to Aaji and Nyari dams whenever need arises. The irrigation department has filled Aji 1 dam by 100 percent. The level of water at Aji 1 dam is 29 feet at present. Total 925 MCFT out of 1000 MCFT water is released in the dam this year. The water from the dam will be sufficient fo...Read More

Rajkot: To ensure that people of Rajkot do not face problem of drinking water, the state government has for the third time this year begun discharging Narmada water into Aji 1 dam under ‘Sauni Yojana’. The Narmada water arrived in Aji 1 dam at around 4 am today. Water from Dholidhaja dam was released by way of a 100 kilometre long pipeline into Aji 1 dam two days back as part of Sauni Yojana. The Narmada water had reached Tramba pumping station by noon yesterday and reached Aji 1 dam toda...Read More

Rajkot: Rajkot has received 11 inches of rain so far in this season, which is around 30 per cent of the season’s average rainfall for the city and district. However, Aji 1 dam, which accounts for 35% of drinking water supplied to the city, has not even received 11 inches of water. Owing to this, the irrigation department has begun discharging water under the ‘Sauni Yojana’ in the reservoir. Water is being pumped at several locations, which is being carried by a pipeline with 3,000 mm di...Read More