Ukai dam authorities to Release water to Avert floods
SURAT: The Ukai dam authorities have started to release about one lakh cusecs of water from the dam into the downstream of Tapi following consistent inflow in the river's catchment areas in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh due to heavy rainfall in the neighbouring states. The release of water is expected to continue for a couple of days to avert the repeat of August 2006 floods in the city and to ensure that the dam has enough water to fullfill the irrigation, electricity and industry requirements.
After a gap of three years, the water level at Ukai dam has touched the rule level of 334.74 feet and the fresh outflow of water from the dam has left Tapi river flowing bank to bank. The phenomenon is likely to continue for a few more days, as the dam authorities have decided to maintain the release of one lakh cusecs water for a couple of days.
Ukai dam officials said the dam level will be brought below 333 feet from the current 333.97 feet. Against the inflow of 41,531 cusecs the dam is receiving from Hathnoor dam, about one lakh cusecs is being released keeping in mind the possible increase in the inflow due to the rains in the catchment areas.
It is a documented fact that in 2006, no decision was taken till the dam levels reached 345 feet. Then, nine to 10 lakh cusecs of water was released at a go.
Ironically, the situation on August 1, 2006 was exactly as it is on August 25, 2010. The dam was allowed to be filled till [...]
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