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North Gujarat is dominant in the dairy industry. Currently, the water table of the region is dropping 6 meters every year. [1] The dialects of Gujarati in this region differ from each other and from dialects in other parts with minor differences. All dialects have the common difference from Gujarati in that the word "chhe" is replaced by "she ...
As of September 4, 2024 Gujarat had received 118% of the season's monsoon rainfall, causing flooding, destruction of infrastructure and crops with at least 20.000 people relocating. [17] On September 26, 46 people, including 37 children, drowned during Hindu festival rituals in flooded bodies of water and rivers. [18]
List of rivers of Gujarat; No. Name Origin Length (km) Catchment area (km 2) Ref 1 Aji: Sardhara ridge: 102: 2130 [1]2 Ambica: Saputara hills: 136: 2715 [2]3 Auranga: Near Bhervi village
This page shows the state-wise list of dams and reservoirs in India. [1] [2] As of July, 2019, total number of large dams in India is 5,334. [3]About 447 large dams are under construction in India. [4]
The Dantiwada Dam is a mud and masonry dam on the West Banas River near Dantiwada, Banaskantha district of northern Gujarat in India. The dam was constructed in 1965 mainly for irrigation and flood control. 111 total villages are under command of the Dantiwada Dam, of which 12 villages are partially submerged.
The flood also posed a threat to public health and safety due to water-borne diseases and electrocution. [7] [8] June 2013 North Indian floods: Heavy rain due to a burst of a cloud caused severe floods and landslides on the North Indian states, mainly Uttarakhand and nearby states. More than 5,700 people were presumed dead. [9]
The water level in the Sardar Sarovar Dam eventually reached its highest capacity at 138.7 metres on 15 September 2019. [ 6 ] [ 7 ] As one of the 25 dams planned on river Narmada, the Sardar Sarovar Dam is the largest structure to be built.
A total of 2.5 lakh cusecs of water was released into the Sabarmati river from the Dharoi dam due to an incoming large amount of water. More than 1500 people were evacuated living near Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad and adjoining districts. [10] The Government of Gujarat announced the relief package.