Repair work at Dharoi dam postponed in Gujarat's Mehsana district

PALANPUR: The repair work scheduled at Dharoi dam in Mehsana district from midnight of Wednesday till Friday was postponed till a future date that will be announced later, said Sandeep Patel, deputy engineer at Dharoi dam. However, he did not disclose the reasons for postponement of the repair work.
Had this work commenced, drinking water supply to 362 villages and 176 hamlets in nine municipalities would have been affected.
According to officials, talukas like Kheralu, Vadnagar, Visnagar and Unjha falling under Mehsana district, Siddhpur in Patan and Palanpur, Ambaji, Danta and Kanodar in Banaskantha would have faced water shortage for at least three days as the water supply would have been discontinued.