Video: 23 gates of Sardar Sarovar Dam opened to release rising water, alert issued

The Gujarat government has issued an alert for villages along the banks of the Narmada river after the water level in the Sardar Sarovar Dam crossed 130 metres, due to heavy rains. With the rise in the water level, due to heavy rains in Madhya Pradesh, authorities have opened 23 of the mega dam. The authorities had no choice but to release the water to ease pressure. 

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