Based on Saurashtra Narmada Dam, only 42 percent water storage in reservoirs

Rajkot demos have since had to shed water: 14872 MCFT less storage than last year, 11 dams already submerged and 30 on the verge of emptying

Rajkot, : Among all the zones of Gujarat, Saurashtra has the lowest water storage, with an average of 62.93 per cent in the state's 206 dams, only 42.22 per cent in 141 dams of Saurashtra and 40.92 per cent in 20 dams of Kutch. As a result of this, there are speculations of water crisis in the coming summer and the income of Saurashtra's main Madar Narmadanir is likely to be higher.

Out of 20 lakh people in Rajkot, around 16 lakh people who have tap connection are given water only for 20 minutes a day, but today the Aji dam starts emptying in winter itself, after pouring 650 MCFT of water into the dam through the Sauni scheme, today the Sauni water has also been started in Nyari-1 Dam. The Nyari-1 dam has a current storage of 640 MCFT against a capacity of 1248 MCFT. Still water from the sauna will have to be released again at the end of summer and then there will be barely daily distribution in Rajkot.

11 demos including Sani of Jamkalyanpur of Saurashtra, Kaila of Bhuj, Amipur of Kutiana district, Surajwadi of Savarkundla, Bhimdad of Garhda, Kaswali of Bhuj, Sonmati and Gadki of Dwarka district, Morsal of Surendranagar district, Saburi, Limbdi Bhogavo-1, Nimbhani are almost empty now. If there is not even one percent of water left, another 30 dams are about to be emptied.

Saurashtra has only 38,594 water reservoirs this year as against 53467 last year which is 14872 MCFT less than last year. On the other hand, Saurashtra is currently undergoing summer planting, which will require irrigation and with the higher than normal temperature, there is a feeling of summer, and the demand for drinking water is also increasing.