Gandhinagar: The first span of the Narmada Main Canal bridge located between Adalaj and Khoraj in Gandhinagar district has sustained damage. Situated at chainage 239.021 km on the Narmada canal, this 25-year-old bridge is set to undergo repairs, for which the district additional collector, N.R. Sharma, has issued an official order. According to a letter from the Executive Engineer of the Narmada Project Main Canal Division-2, Gandhinagar, measures are being taken to prevent further damage to th...Read More

Gandhinagar: In the aftermath of the Gambhira bridge collapse incident, the Gujarat government has launched large-scale repair work on roads and bridges damaged by recent heavy rains. As part of precautionary measures, a technical inspection has also been carried out on over 2,100 bridges spanning the extensive Narmada Canal network across the state. According to a report by the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited (SSNNL), the Narmada Canal network in Gujarat stretches around 69,000 km, irriga...Read More

Gandhinagar - In a deeply tragic incident that has left the medical community and locals in shock, 39-year-old pediatrician Dr. Niravkumar Ravindrabhai Brahmabhatt drowned in the Adalaj Narmada Canal on Saturday while accompanying his six-year-old daughter for a traditional ritual of immersion of Zavera after Goro vrat (Gauri Vrat). Dr. Nirav, husband of Dr. Kosha Brahmabhatt — a medical officer at Gandhinagar Civil Hospital — had taken his 6-year old daughter Dwija to the canal on Honda ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has decided to allocate 30,689 MCFT of Narmada water to the North Gujarat and Saurashtra regions by June 30, 2025, the Gujarat government announced today. According to the official statement, this farmer-friendly decision was taken in response to representations made by farmers and leaders from North Gujarat and Saurashtra. Accordingly, 14,539 MCFT of Narmada water will be allocated to North Gujarat and 16,150 MCFT to Saurashtra. This water will ...Read More

Gandhinagar: Every year, March 22 is observed as World Water Day. On this occasion, it is worth discussing Gujarat’s water conservation and management model. Over the past two and a half decades, Gujarat, covering 196 lakh hectares, has turned around its water crisis into an opportunity through favorable policies. Today, Gujarat has effectively utilized 61.32 lakh hectares of its 70 lakh hectares irrigation capacity. The construction of 1,87,403 check dams has ensured groundwater recharge a...Read More

Gandhinagar: As part of the initiative to provide clean drinking water to every household, a new Sarsav Group Water Supply Scheme is being developed in Panchmahal district through a bulk pipeline sourced from the Narmada main canal at an estimated cost of ₹31.62 crore, Water Supply Minister Kunwarji Bavaliya stated while responding to a question in the Assembly. Providing further details, the Minister said that the Sarsav Group Scheme will supply drinking water to approximately 82,300 residen...Read More

Gandhinagar: A total of 5,921.24 km of canals are yet to be constructed under the Sardar Sarovar Narmada Project, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel informed the state assembly on Friday while responding to a question during the Question Hour of the Budget session. He noted that the 458.32 km-long main canal has been completed, along with key infrastructure such as the Garudeshwar Weir, a high-level bridge at Gora village, pumping stations, small hydropower plants on branch canals, and a so...Read More

Gandhinagar: The Gujarat government today announced that Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has allocated a total of 30,504 million cubic feet (MCFT) of Narmada water to provide supplementary irrigation and drinking water facilities to farmers in the North Gujarat and Saurashtra regions for Rabi season crop cultivation. This decision will benefit approximately 60,000 acres of cultivable land. Narmada water is allocated at various stages of the year for both irrigation and drinking purposes in Nor...Read More

Morbi: Water from the Narmada canal has successfully reached Morbi's Ghatila after Morbi MLA Kantilal Amrutiya intervened due to complaints of blockage. MLA Amrutiya visited the canal on Thursday to investigate why the water was not progressing further. His visit prompted irrigation officials to remove the syphons blocking the water flow.Following the MLA's intervention, a team of approximately 60 officials from the irrigation department rushed to the site. Additionally, SRP jawans were deploy...Read More

Narmada: The Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited (SSNNL) has initiated the release of nearly 20,000 cusecs of water into the main canal of the Narmada dam due to the increased demand for water during the summer season. On Wednesday, SSNNL discharged 21,000 cusecs of water, contrary to the average release of about 10,000 cusecs since the end of March. Currently, the water level in the Narmada dam stands at 120 meters, with an inflow of around 10,000 cusecs from upstream dams in Madhya Prad...Read More