Articles tagged under: Monsoon 2021

Gujarat CM announces package for farmers of rain-hit districts Jamnagar, Rajkot, Jungadh, Porbandar

October 19, 2021
Gujarat CM announces package for farmers of rain-hit districts Jamnagar, Rajkot, Jungadh, Porbandar

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Rs. 2 crore each to 35 urban MLAs for road repair works

October 14, 2021

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has decided that a grant of Rs 2 crores will be provided to each MLA representing urban areas of the state in 2021-22 for the repairing and development of roads in their respective area. The grant of Rs 2 crores will be provided to each of 35 MLAs elected from urban constituencies by the Roads and Buildings Department. The decision is made considering a proposal for same given to CM Bhupendra Patel. DeshGujarat Read More

Rains during Navratri may continue for two more days

October 10, 2021
Rains during Navratri may continue for two more days

Gandhinagar: On the third day of Navratri yesterday, a total 60 talukas of 23 districts in Gujarat witnessed rainfall ranging between 1 mm to 95 mm in the last 24 hours ending at 8 AM today. As per forecast of India Meteorological Department (IMD), Ahmedabad may witness rain during the upcoming two days. There is also a possibility of light to moderate rain in Saurashtra and South Gujarat during upcoming 3 days. Gujarat has completed 96.12 % rain of total monsoon season so far as per a rainf...Read More

Huge volume of water wasted as Methla Bandharo suffers breach

October 07, 2021
Huge volume of water wasted as Methla Bandharo suffers breach

Bhavnagar: A huge volume of water was wasted due to breach in a wall of bund of a weir in Methla village of Talaja taluka in Bhavnagar. The weir was constructed by the locals and farmers for preserving rainwater, claiming that the government delaying its construction. Due to the heavy rain, the weir was overflowed and its bund beside the sea was damaged due to which thousands of litre water was merged into the sea. The weir was fully constructed with the public contribution without takin...Read More

South West Monsoon withdrawn from some parts of Gujarat: IMD

October 06, 2021
South West Monsoon withdrawn from some parts of Gujarat: IMD

New Delhi: Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), a weather department of the Government of India today said that SouthWest Monsoon has withdrawn from some parts of Gujarat today. The withdrawal line passes through Bhuj. 'In view of the establishment of an anticyclonic circulation in the lower tropospheric levels over western parts of northwest India and substantial reduction in moisture content & rainfall, the withdrawal of southwest monsoon has commenced today against normal date of 17th ...Read More

Gujarat CM sanctions Rs. 74.40 crore for urgent road repair works in municipality areas

October 05, 2021
Gujarat CM sanctions Rs. 74.40 crore for urgent road repair works in municipality areas

Gandhinagar: Gujarat government today informed that the State Chief Minister has granted urgent approval of Rs. 74.40 crore sum under Mukhyamantri Shaheri Sadak Yojana for repair and resurfacing of roads damaged by heavy rains in urban areas. The sum will also be sed for plastic road paint, curb paint, street light board and road safety works. Each of 22 municipalities designated as class 'A' will get Rs. 75 lakh, each of 30 municipalities in class 'B' will get Rs. 60 lakh while class 'C...Read More

Gujarat completes over 95 per cent rainfall of average monsoon season this year

October 04, 2021
Gujarat completes over 95 per cent rainfall of average monsoon season this year

Gandhinagar: Gujarat completes 95.09 % rainfall of the normal average monsoon season this year so far, as per a zone-wise rainfall report of today. The total rainfall in Gujarat as of 8 AM today is 798.73 mm. The region with the highest percent of rain of total monsoon is Saurashtra region where 113.55 % rain is completed. The region with the lowest percentage of rain of total monsoon is North Gujarat region where 71.59 % of rain has been completed so far. Kutch, East Central Gujarat, and Sou...Read More

Fine for stray cattle release increased by SMC in Surat

October 01, 2021
Fine for stray cattle release increased by SMC in Surat

Surat: The standing committee of Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) has confirmed the new policy for stray cattle in which the penalty for stray cattle is almost doubled in the city. The penalty for stray cattle was Rs 250 to Rs 750 in the previous provisions of SMC. It will be now Rs 500 to 750 for the first time, and it will range between Rs 1500 to 4000 for the second and third time. The cattle-keepers will have to show the details about having cattle-keeping facilities at the time of ...Read More

Cyclonic storm likely to move towards Pakistan – Makran coasts, away from Gujarat

September 30, 2021
Cyclonic storm likely to move towards Pakistan – Makran coasts, away from Gujarat

Gandhinagar: According to Central government's weather department IM, heavy to very heavy rainfalls at isolated places in Saurashtra and Kutch regions are likely on 30th September with upto 65 km per hour wind gusting in coatsal areas. IMD bulletin issued in the afternoon on September 30 is presented below: The Depression over northeast Arabian Sea off Gujarat coast moved nearly westwards with a speed of about 22 kmph during past 6 hours and lay centred at 1130 hrs IST of today, the 30th Sep...Read More

Ukai inflow decreases to quite manageable level; Data of other dams in Gujarat as on 2 pm

September 30, 2021
Ukai inflow decreases to quite manageable level; Data of other dams in Gujarat as on 2 pm

Gandhinagar: Presented below are the figures of the situation of water level/inflow/outflow in some important dams in Gujarat as on 2 pm today. One of take-away is reduced level of inflow in Ukai dam which is now in quite manageable range. Date: 30-09-2021 Time: 14:00:00 Scheme Id Scheme Name Design Gross Storage (MCM) FRL (m) Rule Level (01-10) (m) Present Water Level (m) Present Gross Storage (MCM) Percentage Storage Inflow (Cusecs) Outflow...Read More