monsoon
Gujarat Power Demand Hits Record 29,822 MW as Weak Monsoon Strains Grid
Gujarat’s power demand touched a record 29,822 MW on 16 October. Why a weak monsoon and farm load drive it, what the state is buying, and what to watch.
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.
Jamnagar and Dwarka Get SAUNI Water as Saurashtra’s Rain Gap Widens
Gujarat has approved 600 cusecs from Machhu-2 for Jamnagar and Devbhumi Dwarka. Drinking water comes first, which tells you where the kharif crop stands.
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.
Gujarat’s Kharif Crops Are 70% Sown, But This Year’s Monsoon Cuts Both Ways
Gujarat has sown 70% of its normal kharif area, with cotton and groundnut leading. The same monsoon driving that progress has also triggered floods.
Ahmedabad Allows Voluntary Sunday Classes to Recover Rain-Lost School Days
Ahmedabad’s education officer has permitted schools to hold optional Sunday classes this month, aiming to make up syllabus time lost to repeated monsoon holidays.
Ahmedabad’s Record Monsoon Deluge Exposes Gaps in Pre-Flood Prep
Over 8 inches of rain in a day swamped Ahmedabad, shutting eight underpasses. The flooding raises hard questions about the civic body’s pre-monsoon spending.
Gujarat Farmers Race to Sow Kharif Crops as Monsoon Deficit Persists
Gujarat’s kharif sowing has tripled in a week after early monsoon delays, even as the state’s overall rainfall stays well below normal.
Surat Speeds Up Flood Aid Distribution as Death Toll Hits 41
Surat’s flood death toll has climbed to 41 as authorities race to distribute cash relief to over 9,000 surveyed families by this weekend.
Gujarat Set for Heavy Rainfall Starting August 15
Gujarat is preparing for a significant change in weather as heavy rainfall is expected to return from August 15. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued this forecast after a…
Gujarat Experiences Significant Monsoon Rainfall
Gujarat has seen a substantial amount of rainfall this monsoon season. As of August 11, 2025, the state recorded an average rainfall of over 64%. The southern region of Gujarat…