Archive · 4 Sep 2025
Narmada Dam Releases Water, 30 Gujarat Villages on Alert
Imagine a big water reservoir called Sardar Sarovar Dam is almost full.
Because of heavy rain and water coming from other dams upstream, the dam authorities had to release a lot of water.
This caused 30 villages nearby to be put on alert.
The dam is now very close to being completely full.
Sardar Sarovar Dam released 3.95 lakh cusecs of water.
30 villages in Gujarat were put on alert.
The dam is close to its Full Reservoir Level (FRL).
Heavy rainfall caused the water release.
Water was also received from Indirasagar and Omkareshwar dams.
- Who
- Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited (SSNNL)
- What
- Opened gates to release water
- When
- Thursday
- Where
- Narmada district, Gujarat
- Why
- Due to heavy rainfall and inflows
- Dam Name
- Sardar Sarovar Dam
- Water Release
- 3.95 lakh cusecs
- Alerted Villages
- 30
- Location
- Narmada district, Gujarat
- FRL
- 138.68 metres
- Inflow
- Over 4.5 lakh cusecs
