Articles tagged under: Flood

Tenders worth Rs. 139 crore approved for first phase of Ghed area flood control project: Gujarat govt

April 19, 2025
Tenders worth Rs. 139 crore approved for first phase of Ghed area flood control project: Gujarat govt

Gandhinagar: Gujarat government today informed that it has given in-principle approval of a total of Rs. 1,534.19 crore for the permanent disposal of rainwater overflowing in the Ghed area during the monsoon. Out of this total plan, tenders worth Rs. 139.42 crore have been approved for various works of the first phase, the work of which will be started in the near future. Giving more details about this, Kunwarji Bawaliya, Minister of Water Resources and In-charge of Porbandar said that the So...Read More

સૌરાષ્ટ્રના ઘેડ વિસ્તારમાં ભરાતા પાણીના કાયમી ઉકેલ માટે નિર્ણય; ત્રણ તબક્કામાં ૧૧ પ્રકારના કામો હાથ ધરાશે

April 19, 2025
સૌરાષ્ટ્રના ઘેડ વિસ્તારમાં ભરાતા પાણીના કાયમી ઉકેલ માટે નિર્ણય; ત્રણ તબક્કામાં ૧૧ પ્રકારના કામો હાથ ધરાશે

ગાંધીનગરઃ સૌરાષ્ટ્રમાં સોરઠી ઘેડ અને બરડા ઘેડ વિસ્તારમાં ભરાતા વરસાદી પાણીના કાયમી ઉકેલ માટે મુખ્યમંત્રી ભૂપેન્દ્ર પટેલની બે વાર ઘેડની પ્રત્યક્ષ મુલાકાત કરીને જરૂરી સૂચનો કર્યા બાદ આ કા�...Read More

8 ponds to be deepened for additional storage of 32.94 crore liters water in Vadodara

March 09, 2025

Vadodara: In a proactive move to prevent future flooding disasters, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has announced plans to deepen eight lakes in the city without incurring any new expenses. This initiative aims to increase the water storage capacity of these lakes, mitigating the risk of overflow during heavy monsoon rains. The decision comes in the wake of severe flooding last monsoon, which caused significant damage throughout Vadodara. The VMC, under the guidance of the State gove...Read More

Deepening works at Ajwa and Pratappura kick off today to mitigate flood in monsoon

March 04, 2025

Vadodara: In a significant move to prevent future flooding, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has from today morning commenced a large-scale dredging project at Ajwa and Pratapura reservoirs. The initiative, launched on Tuesday, aims to increase the water storage capacity of these crucial water bodies before the onset of the monsoon season. The project, part of the broader Vishwamitri River Redevelopment Project, was inaugurated with a formal ceremony at Ajwa Lake near Rampura village. T...Read More

VMC Starts Excavation for a New Lake Funded by Yantraman JCB CSR at Dena to Mitigate Aajwa Flood Risks

February 25, 2025
VMC Starts Excavation for a New Lake Funded by Yantraman JCB CSR at Dena to Mitigate Aajwa Flood Risks

Vadodara: In an effort to prevent a repeat of last year's devastating floods, the Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) has commenced the construction of a buffer lake at Dena village under the Vishwamitri Project. The groundbreaking ceremony for the lake, funded through Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) by JCB Yantraman company, was held on Monday, February 24. The city faced severe flooding on three occasions last year, particularly during July and August, with the most catastrophic even...Read More

Vishwamitri River project; Centre permits relocation of crocodiles and turtles

February 14, 2025
Vishwamitri River project; Centre permits relocation of crocodiles and turtles

Vadodara: The Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) is set to launch a major project to widen and deepen the Vishwamitri River, a crucial step in mitigating future flood risks. The project will encompass a 25-kilometer stretch of the riverbed, increasing its depth to 10 feet. A key aspect of this initiative involves the relocation of aquatic wildlife, including crocodiles and turtles protected under Schedule 1 of wildlife laws. The relocation effort has received the green light from the cent...Read More

Centre approves release of ₹600 crore to flood-affected Gujarat

September 30, 2024
Centre approves release of ₹600 crore to flood-affected Gujarat

New Delhi: Central Government has approved the release of Rs.600 crore to Gujarat, Rs.50 crore to Manipur and Rs.25 crore to Tripura as Central share from State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and an advance from National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF). These states have been affected due to extremely heavy rainfall, floods and landslides during the south-west monsoon this year. During this year, States of Assam, Mizoram, Kerala, Tripura, Nagaland, Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and Manipur ...Read More

IMD lists out parts of Gujarat having flash flood risk till Sunday noon

September 28, 2024
IMD lists out parts of Gujarat having flash flood risk till Sunday noon

Surat: The India Meteorological Department (IMD), the weather department of the Government of India, has issued a flash flood warning for certain areas of Gujarat, including Surat, Vadodara, and Valsad, valid until 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, September 29. According to the IMD bulletin issued by its Hydromet Division’s Flash Flood Guidance Cell, the districts of Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Daman, Anand, Bharuch, Chhota Udepur, Dahod, Dangs, Narmada, Navsari, Panchmahal, Surat, Tapi, Vadodara, and V...Read More

IMD lists out parts of Gujarat having flash flood risk until Friday evening

September 26, 2024
IMD lists out parts of Gujarat having flash flood risk until Friday evening

Vadodara: The India Meteorological Department (IMD), the weather department of the Government of India, has issued a flash flood warning for certain areas of Gujarat, including Surat, Vadodara, and Valsad, valid until 17:30 PM on Friday, September 27. According to the IMD bulletin issued by its Hydromet Division’s Flash Flood Guidance Cell, the districts of Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Daman, Bharuch, Dangs, Narmada, Navsari, Surat, Tapi and Valsad districts are likely to experience moderate f...Read More

Flash flood risk for Vadodara, Surat, Navsari, Valsad, and other areas until Thursday: IMD bulletin

September 25, 2024
Flash flood risk for Vadodara, Surat, Navsari, Valsad, and other areas until Thursday: IMD bulletin

Vadodara: The India Meteorological Department (IMD), the weather department of the Government of India, has issued a flash flood warning for certain areas of Gujarat, including Surat, Vadodara, and Valsad, for the period up to 11:30 AM on Wednesday, September 26. According to the IMD bulletin issued by its Hydromet Division's Flash Flood Guidance Cell, the districts of Dadar & Nagar Haveli, Daman, Bharuch, Dahod, Narmada, Navsari, Panchmahal, Surat, Tapi, Vadodara, and Valsad likely have ...Read More