Environment & Climate
Rs 581 Crore Banas Weir Near Deesa to Recharge Water for 100 Villages
Gujarat has cleared in principle a Rs 581 crore stepped weir on the Banas near Deesa to hold river water and recharge wells in 100 villages by 2029.
Gujarat Cuts Rooftop Solar Bill to Rs 5,400 per kW With State Top-Up
Gujarat will pay most of what PM Surya Ghar leaves on a home solar bill, so a 1 kW system costs a general household Rs 5,400 and SC/ST homes Rs…
Gujarat Plans Rooftop Solar on 15,000 More Government Buildings
Gujarat has 95 MW of rooftop solar on 6,014 government buildings and wants 65 MW more on 15,000 this year. The numbers point to much smaller sites than before.
Narmada Dam Is 99% Full While Saurashtra and Kutch Wait on Canals
Sardar Sarovar stands 36 cm below its full level with 98.77% storage. What a near-full Narmada means for dry Saurashtra, Kutch and the rabi season ahead.
Monsoon Exits Gujarat With Saurashtra and Kutch Still Short of Rain
Gujarat ends the monsoon at 88% of normal: South Gujarat is in surplus, but Kutch sits at 57% and 73 dams are under a quarter full as withdrawal begins.
Rain Finally Reaches Kutch, Gujarat’s Driest District This Monsoon
Kutch sat 70% short of its seasonal rain until this week. Two days of heavy showers changed the rainfall figures, but not yet the water in its dams.
World Circular Economy Forum Comes to Gandhinagar, a South Asia First
The 10th World Circular Economy Forum meets at Mahatma Mandir from 15 to 18 September, its first outing in South Asia. Why Gujarat got the hosting slot.
Rain Returns to Gujarat, but Not to Dwarka, Porbandar or Kutch
IMD expects heavy rain in Gujarat from 12 September, but the alerts miss the districts running 60-88 per cent short. The reservoir numbers explain why.
Gujarat Ends August 15% Short of Rain, and September Looks Weak
Gujarat has received 514.3 mm against a normal 605.1 mm, with Saurashtra and Kutch 36% short and 15 districts deficient. IMD expects a weak September.
Sardar Sarovar Is 89% Full, Weeks Ahead of Its Usual Schedule
Sardar Sarovar dam is nearly full weeks early this year, easing water worries for Gujarat but bringing earlier downstream flood risk too.