Valod: Tension prevailed in Buhari Jin Phaliya of Valod taluka after an altercation over broken cement slabs allegedly led to the assault of a Hindu youth on December 25. Police have registered a case against four persons following a complaint lodged by a local resident. According to the complaint, the incident occurred around 5:45 pm when Hanif Razak Memon was reversing his car and reportedly drove over cement slabs placed along the roadside, resulting in five slabs breaking. When the victim, ...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Central Government has formally approved the acquisition of over 14.21 hectares of private agricultural land in Gujarat’s Tapi district for the widening and four-laning of National Highway-56, according to a notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways. The notification, S.O. 5630(E), states that the land acquisition pertains to the stretch between Km 240+300 and Km 269+100 on NH-56, covering villages including Kanja, Chapavadi, Tichakpura, and Kapura ...Read More

Surat: The Gujarat government has approved the construction of a new barrage on the Tapi river in South Gujarat, at an estimated cost of Rs. 974 crore. The Detailed Project Report (DPR) for the project has been finalized, and construction is expected to commence soon. For the project’s funding, the Union government will contribute ₹584.06 crore, while the state government, along with Surat Municipal Corporation, will provide ₹389.38 crore. The new barrage will be built near Rundh Bhatha v...Read More

Surat: After being shut for 145 days, the crucial weir-cum-causeway on the Tapi River has been reopened for traffic from today, bringing much relief to lakhs of motorists in the city. The causeway, a key connector between areas such as Katargam and Rander, had been closed during the monsoon after heavy water release from the Ukai Dam caused the river level to rise and submerge the bridge surface. As a precaution, the Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) had shut down traffic movement to avoid acci...Read More

Surat: The long-awaited multipurpose barrage project on the Tapi River in Surat has now been included in the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana – Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (PMKSY-AIBP) by the Central Government. The decision was finalized during a meeting of the Screening Committee and Delegated Investment Board of the Water Resources Department held this week in national capital. Under this scheme, the Central Government has approved a grant of ₹584.06 crore, while t...Read More

Tapi: In response to the killing of a tribal youth in Maharashtra’s Nandurbar, a bandh was observed on Tuesday in Nizar and Kukarmunda talukas of Tapi district. On September 16, 2025, in Sindhi Colony, Nandurbar, a tribal youth, Jayeshbhai Rajubhai (Jaydada), was attacked with a knife by a man named Suryakant Marathe, leaving him critically injured. The youth later succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Surat, sparking outrage in the tribal community. In protest, on Monday, tribal youth ...Read More

Surat: Continuous discharge from Ukai, the largest dam in South Gujarat, has caused the weir-cum-causeway on the Tapi River to overflow. Water is flowing at 7.90 meters at the causeway connecting Katargam and Rander, with the river running full bank to bank. The danger mark at the causeway is 7 meters. Due to the overflow, the causeway has been closed to traffic, and security personnel have been deployed to prevent any untoward incidents. As of 1 pm today, Ukai Dam’s water level stands at 102...Read More

Tapi: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today booked two police officials from the SC/ST Cell in Vyara-Tapi district for allegedly demanding a bribe of ₹1.5 lakh. The accused include DySP Nikita Shiroya and Head Constable Narendra Ramanbhai Gamit. According to ACB officials, a case under the Atrocities Act and the Dowry Prohibition Act had been registered against the complainant, his family members, and two friends, eight individuals in total, at Kakrapar Police Station. The investigation was ...Read More

Surat: The repair work on the expansion joint of the Tapi Bridge on the National Highway-48 section between Bharuch and Surat is still incomplete. As a result, Additional District Magistrate Vijay Rabari has issued a notice extending the closure and diversion period until 20 August 2025. During this period, heavy vehicles traveling from Bharuch to Surat will be diverted to an alternative route instead of using the left side of the bridge. According to the notice, heavy vehicles will be diverted...Read More

Tapi: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested Ravindra Ishwarbhai Patel, former Deputy Executive Engineer of the Ukai Mechanical Sub-Division in Tapi district, in connection with a bribery case dating back to 2021. According to officials, Patel had allegedly demanded a bribe of ₹57,500 — amounting to 10% of a contractor’s bill of ₹5,74,950 — for clearing the payment. The contractor initially paid ₹10,000 and assured another payment of ₹20,000. When Patel continued to demand...Read More