This story is from September 24, 2020

Narmada swells, alert in many villages

Narmada swells, alert in many villages
Vadodara/Bharuch: Dozens of villages in Bharuch along the Narmada River were put on alert as the water levels have been rising over the last two days.
Over 1.91 lakh cusecs of water is being released from Narmada Dam as the water level reached 136.78 metres on Wednesday. Sardar Sarovar Nigam Ltd (SSNL) authorities said the water levels in Narmada River near Golden Bridge in Bharuch may rise due to the release.
On Wednesday, Ankleshwar town in Bharuch got flooded after receiving five inches of rain in just three hours.
From the Diva road to Hansot road and the old city, many areas were waterlogged.
A section of the boundary wall of Ramkund crematorium collapsed amid the rains but no one was injured in the incident. The city areas in Bharuch too received two inches of rain in three hours causing traffic snarls in areas like Sevashram Road, Link Road and Nandelav Road. Bharuch district has received 143% rains of the season till date.
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