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NARMADA RIVER NEWS

Four die in 2 mishaps, 3 youths feared drowned in Gujarat's Bharuch

November 16, 2024 1:18 am

On Friday evening, three youths who had arrived at Shuklatirth in Bharuch to take a dip in the Narmada river, on the occasion of Kartik Purnima, were feared drowned after they were swept away by the river current.

Sardar Sarovar Dam near capacity as rain brings water storage up to 92.05% in state

September 21, 2024 1:30 am

Major dams in the state are also nearing their full reservoir levels. In Mahisagar, Kadana at 99.84% filling and Panam at 99.97% filling are on high alert as well as Ukai dam in Tapi with 91.67% filling. Karjan Dam in Narmada district is also on alert with 87.18% filling.

No meat, liquor in religious towns along Narmada banks; ‘must preserve sanctity’, says Madhya Pradesh CM

September 15, 2024 8:08 am

In a Cabinet meeting this week, Yadav emphasised importance of maintaining cultural and religious integrity of the Narmada, which stretches across 1,312 km, flowing from its origin in Amarkantak to the Gulf of Khambhat.

25 villages on Narmada river bank put on alert as Sardar Sarovar dam level rises

August 12, 2024 12:19 am

Owing to continuous rain in upstream and release of water from Omkareshwar dam in Madhya Pradesh, water level has been continuously increasing in Sardar Sarovar dam.

After woman dragged off by crocodile, entry to Narmada restricted

June 21, 2024 1:34 am

Seven persons from Surat, including six minors, had drowned in the river in Poicha on May 14, after being swept away by the river current.

CM to lay foundation of SAUNI Yojana pipeline for connecting dams of Rajkot and Surendranagar districts to Narmada dam

February 16, 2024 5:11 pm

The pipeline will be laid at a cost of Rs 181 crore as part of package-9 of Link IV pipeline canal of SAUNI Yojana

Narmada project: ‘Work on 5,000 km of canal network pending, to be completed in 2025’

February 15, 2024 3:43 am

Of the 69,497-km canal network, work on 63,773 km is completed

Narmada and Mahanadi most prone to widespread flooding: study

December 26, 2023 1:59 pm

The IIT-Gandhinagar researchers examined widespread floods in the Indian subcontinent's seven major river basins between 1959 and 2020.

As Oppn claims Narmada floods ‘man-made’, taps into public anger, BJP leaders feel the heat in Gujarat

October 01, 2023 9:41 am

BJP leaders admit party's crucial vote banks are affected, and that "anger won't subside soon"; leaders urge Bhupendra Patel to enhance relief package

Congress demands relief for affected, SIT probe in matter

September 22, 2023 1:30 am

“We are demanding a special package for the three districts of Narmada, Vadodara and Bharuch that have been affected by flood waters from the Narmada river,” said Shailesh Parmar, party MLA from Ahmedabad who was among the four MLAs who toured the affected areas.

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