The Narmada project currently supplies drinking water to 10,453 villages, 191 towns and seven municipal corporations
Gandhinagar: With at least 15,000 million cubic metres (MCM) of water flowing into the Arabian Sea every year after Narmada, Ukai and Kadhana reservoirs fill to capacity during the monsoon, the Gujarat govt has launched an exercise to find ways to conserve and utilize this excess water, particularly to meet the growing needs of industries.
Officials said industrial demand for water has traditionally exceeded the state’s supply. The move is significant as the state expects industrial water demand to rise further with the expansion of water-intensive emerging sectors such as semiconductors and data centres.
A recent study by the water resources department estimated the total water demand at 8,804 million litres per day (MLD) in 2024. The exercise comes against the backdrop of projections that Gujarat’s water requirements will rise sharply in the coming decades. You Can Also Check: Gold Rate in Ahmedabad | Silver Rate in Ahmedabad | Bank Holidays in Ahmedabad | Public Holidays in Ahmedabad | Ahmedabad AQI | Weather in Ahmedabad | Petrol Price in Ahmedabad | Diesel Price in Ahmedabad | CNG Price in Ahmedabad | LPG Price in Ahmedabad