Fresh fear of floods in Gujarat

Ahmedabad, Aug 15 (UNI) With Kadana dam on the Mahi river discharging 4.54 lakh cusecs of water today, the state's administrative machinery has swung into action to evacuate those threatened by flood waters.

According to flood control room sources in Gandhinagar, there was an inflow of 6.20 lakh cusecs of water in the Kadana dam following heavy rains in the catchment areas of Chittorgarh and Banswada of Rajasthan. Bajajsagar dam in Banswada has also discharged water into the Kadana dam, causing fresh fear of floods, the sources said.

The water-level in the Kadana dam at 1800 hrs today was at 414 feet, while its danger level stands at 419 feet. With 4.54 lakh cusecs of water being discharged from Kadana dam into the Mahi river, floods have once again threatened many areas of Panchmahals, Kheda, Anand and Vadodara.

Meanwhile, there is inflow of 4.22 lakh cusecs of water in the Sardar Sarovar Dam on the Narmada river with the outflow being at 1.91 lakh cusecs. The safe water level of Sardar Sarovar is 119 metres and with water overflowing at 121.57 metres, 2.57 metres in excess, alarm has been sounded in many low-lying villages of Bharuch district. In the next 24 hours, there is a possibility of water overflowing at 123 metre mark, said officials.

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