At 132.5 metres, water level in Narmada dam nears FRL
The water level in Sardar Sarovar Dam of Narmada district reached 132.5 metres — six metres short of its Full Reservoir Level (FRL) of 138.68 metres — Wednesday evening, following an inflow of over 75,000 cusecs from Madhya Pradesh.
The Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited (SSNNL), which has been generating hydropower through the 1,200 -MW Riverbed Powerhouse (RBPH) , is now keeping a close watch on the inflow to decide about releasing water from the gates.
At 7,489.5 million cubic metres (MCM), the dam is filled to 79.2 per cent of its gross storage. The RBPH is releasing about 45,000 cusecs of water in addition to the release from the Canal Head Powerhouse of over 6,000 cusecs per day.
