Heavy rain Jamnagar district

Jamnagar district finally had its share of rain in last week-end, On saturday night and Sunday morning Khambhaliya received 6 inch of rain, maximum in the current season,

Jamnagar city received around 4 inch in just around one hour. Lalpur, Lamba received 3 inch, Bhanvad 2.5, Dwarka 2, Dhrol, Jamjodhpur received 1.75 inch.

Water reserviour across the district received new water. Ranjit Sagar Dam level is up by around 15 ft , UmiyaSagar dam is overflowing at 15 ft.
Total rain received in this season is as follows

Place : Rain in Inch
Jamnagar : 13
Kalyanpur : 11
Dhrol : 3
Lalpur : 8
Khambhaliya : 9
Dwarka : 5
Bhanvad : 9
Kalavad : 7
Jodiya : : 4
Jam-Jodhpur : 8

Khijadia Bird Sanctury Jamnagar

You need not be an University Graduate to save the planet, every little thinking helps the planet to survive.
Banking on Eco Tourism villagers around Khijadiya Bird Sanctury vowed to protect the environment and the area nearby, and Forest department is helping them to do so.

Khijadiya is known for its best wetland reservoir and heaven for migratory birds coming from Arabian sea, in Winter and early summer thousands of birds flock to this place, this is the fist resting place / wetland for birds coming from Arabian sea / Africa. This wetland with a marine national park nearby makes it best sight seeing place in Gujarat for Eco tourists.

Villagers near the Khijadia used to cut wild babool for their daily fuel needs, now solar cooker provided from the Gujarat State Forest Department is giving new life to Khijadia villagers and also to birds,

A World Bank-funded Eco-development project helps 10 villages in Jamnagar to provide solar cookers, bio gas and other vocational courses on automobiles, sewing etc. each village will receive sum of 8 lakh. village selected in first phase of the implementation are Khijadia, Jodia, Okunala, Balachai, Sachana, Khara Biraja, Parodia, Simani, Samna and Poshitra. Phase 2 will implement similiar project in Navlakhi (Kutch) and Okha (Jamnagar), after phase 2 total 97 villages will be covered under the scheme.

With rain streatched in Jamnagar area

With rain stretched in Jamnagar area, Jamnagar City Mayor Kanaksinh Jadeja has urged citizens to conserve water, Mayor also hinted at possible change in schedule of water distribution in few days.

Rs 10 Lakh stolen from Jamnagar forester's house

Cash and valuables worth Rs 10 lakh were stolen from a forest
officer's house in the jamnagar city, which was targeted by thieves sometime during
Sunday

Coke gasification project at Jamnagar

Chairman Mukesh Ambani's announcement on Friday to set up a giant coke gasification project at Jamnagar on India's west coast, where Reliance's two refineries are located. Reliance's refining complex, the largest in the world, can process 1.24 million barrels of crude a day.

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Jamnagar Water reservoir and rains in nearby areas in last 24hrs.

Dam Rain in last 24 hrs (mm)
Vartu Dam 75
Sonmati Dam 75
Dai Minsar Dam 50
Vanavad Dam 32
Veradi-2 Dam 152
Vartu-2 Dam 50
Veradi-1 Dam 70
Rupavati Dam 50
Kabaraka Dam 80
Vanana Dam 90
Umiya Sagar Dam 50

Dwarka Airport

Dwarka Airport - Land Acquisition Started

Dwarka Tourism got its booster now, Gujarat Tourism board has started plans of acquisition and distribution of additional 65 hector land near proposed Dwarka Airport,

This counts to total 222 hector land near Dhrevad village on Jamnagar-Dwarka state highway.

Initial plan reveals the runway length to be around 1.8 KM, this will enable a 300 passenger capacity jet to land in this proposed airport.