Vadodara: After 62 gates of Ajwa lake opened on Friday, September 5, the level of water in river Vishwamitri at Kala Ghoda bridge in Vadodara as of 7.50 am on Saturday rose to 17.19 ft as per the data available from Vadodara Municipal Corporation (VMC) that controls the Ajwa dam. The danger mark at Kala Ghoda bridge in river Vishwamitri is 26 ft. The gates of Ajwa dam were opened at 9 am, with the level of water at 213.46 ft. In 24 hours ending at 6 am, Shehra had 3.5 inches of rainfall which...Read More

Vadodara: Ajwa Sarovar (reservoir) overflowed today after heavy rainfall lashed its catchment area on Sunday. As per standard protocol, the reservoir’s gates are fixed at 211 feet until August 15. However, this morning the water level rose to 211.45 feet at 6 am, further increased to 211.50 feet at 12 noon, and reached 211.66 feet by 3:30 pm, causing excess water to overflow above the gates. The Ajwa reservoir has 62 gates, which are set at varying levels throughout the year. Between now and ...Read More