Gandhinagar: Major parts of Gujarat including commercial capital Ahmedabad are cloudy today with light rainfall at places. Director Indian Meteorology Department (IMD), Dr. Jayanta Sarkar said, western disturbances induced cyclonic circulation over South West Rajasthan and adjoining areas upto 0.9 km is responsible for light rains in parts of North Gujarat, South Gujarat and Saurhstra regions today. He said, 'as we already predicted about four-five days ago, there's light rain forecast f...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Government of Gujarat today announced suspension of deputy superitendent engineer smt Darshanaben Goswami over poor condition of highway. The government in a note informed that the decision has been taken by deputy chief minister Nitin Patel who is also minister of roads and building department. According to a note, Patel had instructed to repair all roads damaged during monsoon before Diwali. However Anjar MLA and minister Vasan Ahir led Patel's attention that Kotda Chakar ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Director of IMD in Gujarat today informed media persons about forecast of light rainfall on December 10 and 11 in parts of Gujarat. According to him, there's light rainfall forecast for Gir Somnath and Surat districts of Gujarat on December 10. Districts of Bhavnagar, Dahod, Panchmahal and Vadoara may receive light rainfall on December 11. This will be nonseasonal rain. DeshGujaratRead More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat Assembly on the first day of the Monsoon session today passed a bill for 30 per cent cut in basic salary of MLAs for a year from April 2020. This will save around Rs. 6.27 crore for the State. The State assembly also passed a bill to cut the number of number of members of Gujarat Secondary and Highe Secondary Education Board from 59 to 24. DeshGujaratRead More

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister Rupani today in the State assembly announced Rs. 3700 crore package for around 27 lakh farmers who are hit by excess rains in the month of August of current monsoon season. Farmers who suffered 33 per cent or more damages in crops will get Rs. 10,000 per hectare relief for maximum 2 hectares of land. For however little size of land he/she owns, a farmer beneficiary of this package, will get at least Rs. 5,000 assistance under this package. 37 lakh hectare land...Read More

Statue of Unity: Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam, the lifeline of Gujarat has achieved its full water level today on the birthday of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Water level in the dam today is 138.68 meter, the highest possible level in this dam. With this, Sardar Sarovar has now 100 per cent water storage of 5760 MCM. This is second consecutive year when dam has achieved full level. With this gates of Narmada dam have been opened for surplus water discharge as inflow is continuously on from upstr...Read More

Gandhinagar: Thanks to rich inflow of over 56,000 cusec water from neighboring Madhya Pradesh, Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam in Gujarat is now 95.65 per cent full of its total capacity. The level of water at 11.00 am today was 137.38 meter against the highest possible level of 138.68 meter. There's all possibility that the dam will achieve its full level soon. Last year, full level of water in this dam was achieved on 15 September. Maximum possible level of water in this dam went up from 121.9...Read More

Gandhinagar: With an objective to provide greater public amenities to the urban citizens of 155 nagarpalikas(municipalities) of the state, Chief Minister Rupani today under ‘The Chief Minister Urban Road Scheme’ has allocated Rs. 160-Crore for the repairing and resurfacing of the roads that are damaged during the current monsoon season. Of the allocated amount of Rs. 126-Cr, Rs. 22.61-Cr is allocated to 25 nagarpalikas of Ahmedabad zone, Rs. 29.95-Cr to 26 nagarpalikas of Vadodara region,...Read More

Gandhinagar: The gates of Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam were closed today. According to Ashok Gajjar, Superintendent Engineer of Narmada dam, at 4.00 pm the level of water in Sardar Sarovar dam was 135.42 meter. All 30 gates of dam are closed at present. 6 units of riverbed power house are generating 1200 mw power after which 42,000 cusec water is flowing toward Bharuch. Canal head power house's oene unit is also generating 50 MW power due to which discharge of 4600 cusec water is flowing to main c...Read More

Kevadiya: Level of water at Sardar Sarovar Narmada dam today crossed 135 meter mark. Full reservoir level in this dam is 138.68 meter. About one month of ongoing monsoon season is still left this year. Interestingly, even last year, 135 meter level was achieved on 2nd September, while full level was achieved on 15 September. At 8 pm today, the dam was 89.03 per cent full with water. Inflow was 3,99,322 cusecs, while outflow was minimized at 3,53,369 cusec. Maximum possible level of water...Read More