Latest Ukai Dam News & Updates

New Delhi, July 7 (IANS) Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Tuesday announced that a 20-year-old water dispute has finally been resolved, as the decks have been cleared for Maharashtra to receive 10 TMC (Thousand Million Cubic Feet) of water. A favourable decision was also reached regarding lifting 5 TMC of this allocated share directly from the Ukai Dam. This was the outcome of a meeting of the chief ministers of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, and Rajasthan held in the presence of Union…

Surat, April 28 (IANS) The Ukai Dam, popularly known as the “lifeline of South Gujarat”, has been making a significant contribution to the state’s development and prosperity for the past five decades. The water reservoir has provided irrigation to 331,000 hectares of land, transforming the region into a lush green landscape.​The Ukai Dam, also known as ‘Vallabh Sagar’, remains an unparalleled example of engineering prowess and covers agricultural land spread across several districts, inclu…