Heavy rains trigger high alert for 43 reservoirs

Due to heavy to severe rains in catchment areas on Monday, around 43 reservoirs in Gujarat were placed on high alert.

Apart from that, the Sardar Sarovar Dam, which is Gujarat's lifeline, has 53 percent water storage, while the 13 reservoirs in South Gujarat, including the Ukai Dam, have 53.29 percent water storage as of now.

According to water resources department officials, a high alert has been raised in seven reservoirs with 90 percent to 100 percent water storage. The Sardar Sarovar dam is now filled with 1,78,286 MCFT of water, accounting for 53.37 percent of the dam's entire storage. In addition, 2,64,362 MCFT water has been recorded in the state's other 206 reservoirs.