Tapi: Vyara MLA Mohanbhai Kokani has been accused of promoting religious conversions among tribal communities. Dev Birsa Sena has alleged that the BJP MLA is actively involved in religious conversion and has demanded his resignation. Members of Dev Birsa Sena were detained by police before they attempted to burn an effigy of the MLA. Protest was carried out against the Christi Atmik Samleen event organized on Monday in Chikhalvav village. One of the detained protesters said, “Mohan Kokani i...Read More

Tapi: Cash amounting to Rs. 40 lakh was stolen from the State Bank of India (SBI) ATM located in the Kanpura area of Vyara town during the late night. A group of four thieves carried out the robbery at this unguarded ATM. The thieves opened the ATM and stole the cash box while cutting through the machine door. The local police have launched an investigation into the matter. The Tapi police have cordoned off the area and initiated efforts to apprehend the thieves responsible for the crime. The...Read More

Tapi: The outflow from the Ukai, the second largest dam in Gujarat, has increased today after noon as the inflow rose to 1.8 lakh cusecs at 12 noon. As of 5 PM today, the outflow from Ukai is over 1.4 lakh cusecs into the river and a routine 600 cusecs into the canal, with 12 gates of the dam open by 1.83 meters. The dam is 79.96% full, with a water level of 102.51 meters against the rule level of 105.16 meters (to be reached on or before October 1). However, compared to 10 AM this morning, the ...Read More

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 ...Read More

Surat: With the continuous discharge of water from Ukai, the largest dam in South Gujarat, the weir-cum-causeway on the Tapi River started overflowing on Saturday. At the causeway connecting Katargam and Rander, water is flowing at a height of 7.70 meters in the Tapi River, which is running bank to bank. Ukai, which is also the second-largest dam, is receiving an inflow of over 1.1 lakh cusecs of water and has crossed the rule level. The mandated rule level at Ukai is 102.11 meters before Sep...Read More

Surat: For the first time in ongoing monsoon season, gates of Ukai dam are opened for release of water in downstream river Tapi towards Surat. Four gates were opened on August 6 at 4 pm for less than 40,000 cusecs water. The outflow has increased to over 45,000 today. The dam is 76.25 percent full with over 60,000 cusecs inflow and over 45,000 cusecs outflow. The water level at 1 pm today was 101.98 m against rule level of 102.11 m. It is beleived that the rule level will be achieved in a day...Read More

Surat: On 2nd of August 2024, at 6 am, the level of water in Ukai dam touched 100 m level. The highest level in Ukai dam is 105.16, while the rule level mandated up to 1st September is 102.11 m. Ukai Dam is continuing to witness an inflow of over 60,000 cuescs from upstream. Barring merely 600 cusecs of discharge in the canal, no discharge is being done in river Tapi, and therefore Ukai is being filled continuously. On 3rd August at 6 am, the level was 100.39 with over 79,000 cusecs inflow. ...Read More

Gandhinagar: In the 24 hours ending at 6 am today, i.e., 26 July, 111 talukas of Gujarat received rainfall, among which Dolvan in the Tapi district of South Gujarat received the highest amount of rain, 173 mm, i.e., 6.8 inches. Generally, 50 mm of rainfall, which roughly equals 2 inches, would create a temporary waterlogging situation if the downpour occurs in a short span. There were 19 such talukas where rainfall was above two inches. Mostly, rainfall above 2 inches fell in the talukas of S...Read More