Alert in Surat, Bharuch as heavy downpour continues

District authorities in south Gujarat districts of
Surat and Bharuch have sounded a flood alert
following incessant rainfall since Saturday in
the region. The water level of Tapi and
Narmada rivers over Surat and Bharuch have
risen nearing danger levels.
As on Monday evening, inflow of water in the
Tapi had decreased, but the water level in
Narmada river at Golden Bridge in Bharuch
was increasing.
According to the weather department, heavy
rains lashed the entire south Gujarat region
due to lower pressure over the Madhya
Pradesh region. Hence, heavy rainfall in the
catchment areas of Tapi and Narmada rivers a
flood-like situation was experienced in most
parts of Southern Gujarat region.
Authorities released 4.34 cusecs of water from
Ukai Dam on Monday evening. "We are trying
to maintain this level. And we have seen
decrease in the water inflow (at the dam),"
said Jai Prakash Shivahare, district collector,
Surat. Rescue teams along with National
Disaster Response Force (NDRF) have been
sent to affected regions.
Low-lying areas of Surat including Adajan, and
other parts were flooded with water. "Some
of the areas were submerged 2-feet in water.
We have shifted around 1,000 people to safer
places. Also, two NDRF teams have been put on
stand-by in case of any eventuality,"
Shivahare said.
Towns nearby Surat including Umarpada,
Ankleshwar, Bharuch, Vapi, Navsari witnessed
heavy rainfall over the past 24 hours. Weather
department has predicted heavy to very
heavy rainfall in the next 24 hours over the
southern Gujarat region.
Heavy rainfall in Bharuch and the adjoining
Narmada district area has caused water
logging and disruptions in road and rail traffic
movement. The water level at the Golden
Bridge over Narmada river in Bharuch city
increased by 3 feet to 28 feet by evening
today. The water level had already touched
the danger mark of 25 feet in the afternoon.
"The water level at Golden Bridge has
increased and it is likely to rise further over
the night. Also, continuous rainfall in the city
has caused water logging in low lying
residential areas. Two teams of NDRF along
with Ahmedabad fire team and SRP companies
have reported here. Evacuation in urban and
rural areas is going on," said Avantika Singh
Aulakh, district collector, Bharuch.
No causality has been reported so far, district
officials said. Gujarat has so far received 110
per cent of the three years normal rainfall this
season.

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