Surat: The long-awaited multipurpose barrage project on the Tapi River in Surat has now been included in the Pradhan Mantri Krishi Sinchai Yojana – Accelerated Irrigation Benefits Programme (PMKSY-AIBP) by the Central Government. The decision was finalized during a meeting of the Screening Committee and Delegated Investment Board of the Water Resources Department held this week in national capital. Under this scheme, the Central Government has approved a grant of ₹584.06 crore, while t...Read More

Tapi: In response to the killing of a tribal youth in Maharashtra’s Nandurbar, a bandh was observed on Tuesday in Nizar and Kukarmunda talukas of Tapi district. On September 16, 2025, in Sindhi Colony, Nandurbar, a tribal youth, Jayeshbhai Rajubhai (Jaydada), was attacked with a knife by a man named Suryakant Marathe, leaving him critically injured. The youth later succumbed to his injuries at a hospital in Surat, sparking outrage in the tribal community. In protest, on Monday, tribal youth ...Read More

Surat: Continuous discharge from Ukai, the largest dam in South Gujarat, has caused the weir-cum-causeway on the Tapi River to overflow. Water is flowing at 7.90 meters at the causeway connecting Katargam and Rander, with the river running full bank to bank. The danger mark at the causeway is 7 meters. Due to the overflow, the causeway has been closed to traffic, and security personnel have been deployed to prevent any untoward incidents. As of 1 pm today, Ukai Dam’s water level stands at 102...Read More

Tapi: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) today booked two police officials from the SC/ST Cell in Vyara-Tapi district for allegedly demanding a bribe of ₹1.5 lakh. The accused include DySP Nikita Shiroya and Head Constable Narendra Ramanbhai Gamit. According to ACB officials, a case under the Atrocities Act and the Dowry Prohibition Act had been registered against the complainant, his family members, and two friends, eight individuals in total, at Kakrapar Police Station. The investigation was ...Read More

Surat: The repair work on the expansion joint of the Tapi Bridge on the National Highway-48 section between Bharuch and Surat is still incomplete. As a result, Additional District Magistrate Vijay Rabari has issued a notice extending the closure and diversion period until 20 August 2025. During this period, heavy vehicles traveling from Bharuch to Surat will be diverted to an alternative route instead of using the left side of the bridge. According to the notice, heavy vehicles will be diverted...Read More

Tapi: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) has arrested Ravindra Ishwarbhai Patel, former Deputy Executive Engineer of the Ukai Mechanical Sub-Division in Tapi district, in connection with a bribery case dating back to 2021. According to officials, Patel had allegedly demanded a bribe of ₹57,500 — amounting to 10% of a contractor’s bill of ₹5,74,950 — for clearing the payment. The contractor initially paid ₹10,000 and assured another payment of ₹20,000. When Patel continued to demand...Read More

Surat: Following the recent Mujpur-Gambhira bridge accident in Vadodara district, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has ordered urgent and thorough safety inspections of all bridges across the state. Acting on this directive, Surat District Collector Dr. Saurabh Pardhi visited the Tapi river bridge on National Highway 48, which connects Kholwad and Amboli in Kamrej taluka, and inspected the ongoing repair work on its expansion joint. Due to the ongoing repair work, the bridge has been temp...Read More

Tapi: The Anti-Corruption Bureau (ACB) of Gujarat on Friday nabbed Fatesingh Shantubhai Chaudhary (age 53), who works as a Technical Assistant in the MGNREGA department of the Taluka Panchayat, Dolvan. The contract employee was caught red-handed while accepting a bribe of ₹3,500 in a decoy operation. According to ACB officials, the accused had demanded the bribe from a beneficiary to facilitate administrative and technical procedures for constructing a well under the Mahatma Gandhi National R...Read More

Tapi: Religious conversion has become a major concern in the tribal-dominated Tapi district, with now reports and complaints about students, and in some instances, teachers, promoting a specific religion in schools. These developments have prompted the district administration to take steps to curb such activities. Acting on reported incidents and memorandums from social groups, District Collector Vipin Garg has directed the District Education Officer (DEO) and District Primary Education Officer...Read More