Gujarat State Dam Safety Organization report flags structural issues at 10 reservoirs

GANDHINAGAR: (Feb 28) The Gujarat State Dam Safety Organization has flagged serious structural and safety concerns in Demi III and Machhu II, two major dams in Morbi district, while also identifying defects in at least eight other reservoirs across the state.

A report of Gujarat State Dam Safety Organization for 2024-25, which was tabled in the assembly by the state government on Friday, focuses on the structural safety of 524 "specified dams".

About the Demi III dam, the report said that out of 17 piers, five piers, namely 3, 6, 9, 12 and 14, were taken up for detailed investigation.