Narmada dam releases 25,000 cusecs water

Vadodara: Over 18 villages along Narmada River have been warned by the authorities after about 25,980 cusecs of water was released from Sardar Sarovar Dam on Wednesday.
The authorities said that residents of these villages may be put on alert if more water is released from the dam.
According to the Sardar Sarovar Nigam Ltd (SSNL) authorities, over 93,594 cusecs of water has been flowing into the dam whose water level went up by 3.5 metres in the last 24 hours.
The water level in the dam is currently 130 metres. “Water from the dam is being released in the river and the main canal,” said P C Vyas, director, SSNL.
Three riverbed power houses and canal head powerhouse of 200 megawatt each have been started from Tuesday evening.