Flood alert in three Gujarat districts as Narmada dam level touches 136m

VADODARA: The state government on Monday issued an alert for villages near Narmada river after the water level in the Sardar Sarovar dam crossed 136 metres, the highest since its height was raised to 138 metres in 2017.


Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited (SSNNL) took the decision to release the water due to continuous rainfall in the upstream catchment area in Narmada basin and release of water from Omkareshwar Dam in Madhya Pradesh

With water level at 136.21 metres, 23 of total 30 gates of the dam were opened.

The control room informed that the dam was getting 6.47 lakh cusec (cubic foot per second) of water of which a 6.16 lakh cusec was being released into the river by opening 23 of the 30 gates of the structure.

The flood warning, issued by on Sunday night, asked residents of villages along the banks of the river in Narmada, Vadodara and Bharuch districts, as well as the authorities, to be alert as inflow of water into the river may cause it to breach its banks.

Narmada district collector I K Patel on Monday issued a circular asking district officials to remain alert and take precautionary steps to ensure no untoward incident takes place due to the rise in the water level of the river.