Following heavy rains in Gujarat, authorities have taken precautionary measures to regulate the rising water levels in the state’s major dams.
As a result of the constant rains, the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada River and the Ukai Dam on the Tapi River have seen massive water discharge, raising concerns about flooding in low-lying areas.
As the Narmada and other rivers overflowed, floods cut off many villages, forcing 9,600 people to flee and 207 others to be rescued across five districts.
Rivers such as the Orsang, Heran, Mahi, Meshri, and Panam are also swollen as a result of heavy rain and the discharge of water from several dams, according to PTI.
Drop in Sardar Sarovar Dam water level:
The release of around 10 lakh cusecs of water has drastically reduced the water level in Gujarat’s Sardar Sarovar Dam.
In reaction to severe rains in the region, the dam’s 23 gates were opened. On Sunday morning, the Sardar Sarovar Dam attained its full reservoir level (FRL) of 138.68 meters for the first time this monsoon.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a red alert for the districts of Panchmahal, Dahod, Kheda, Aravalli, Mahisagar, Banaskantha, and Sabarkantha, anticipating isolated extremely heavy rain until Tuesday morning.
Its forecast until Thursday morning warned of isolated heavy to very heavy rainfall in Gujarat.
Ukai Dam gates were opened:
The Ukai Dam spans the Tapi River and has opened 15 gates due to heavy rainfall over the last two days, discharging a whopping 1 lakh 98 thousand cusecs of water into the river.
This effort was made to control rising water levels and avert floods in downstream communities.
“More than four lakh cusecs of water was received due to heavy rains in the last two days,” said PG Vasava, executive engineer of Ukai Dam.
With the upstream in mind, 15 gates of the Ukai Dam were opened, releasing 1 lakh 98 thousand cusecs of water. Several settlements near the Tapi River have been placed on high alert.”
Heavy rains causes flood like situation in Gujarat:
Heavy rains have caused flood-like conditions in numerous parts of Bharuch. People in low-lying portions of Nikora hamlet were stuck owing to rising water levels.
The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) was called to conduct rescue operations and help affected residents.
Heavy rain in Rajasthan’s Jalore district caused the District Education Officer to issue an advisory ordering the closure of all schools and Anganwadi.
“All Government and Private schools and Anganwadis in the district will remain closed today, September 18, due to rainfall,” the notification stated.
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