Jamnagar - Rain Changes City Mood

Sudden weather change across Gujarat bought rains to Jamnagar as well,

High winds and cloudy atmosphere added gloom in the city weather, there were quick shover of rain in yesterday morning, Rain was also felt in Okha and Dwarka, Fishermen are advised not to venture in sea as the sea could be violent.

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GVK to build LNG terminal in Jamnagar

GVK Power and Infrastructure was first to link Jamnagar with Vibrant Gujarat 2011.

GVK has entered an agreement with Gujarat government for creating a new LNG importing terminal Okha Madhi in Jamnagar.

GVK is planning to invest around 7,000 crore to develop the LNG terminal, there will be a private coal terminal and Maritime city at Okhamadhi.

GVK already has two LNG terminals at Dahej (Petronet LNG) and Hazira (Shell India and Total).

Essar Bulk Terminals also inked two MoUs totalling over 8,100 crore for jetty expansions, the second agreement deals with expansion of the Salaya jetty which is presently under construction for coal handling.

Jamnagar - Woman Burnt alive because she could not bear a male child

Its horrified news for the Jamnagar District, A Mother of three
daughters was burnt alive by her husband and in-laws on Tuesday
afternoon in Suraj Karadi Village of Okha Taluka.

Rita Samani, the victim had been to married Ramlal for 12 years, they
had three girls.

After the incident, Rita was taken to the Irwin (GG) Hospital of
Jamnagar, but she died on Wednesday.

Rita has clearly stated that her husband and her elder brother-in-law
had set fire on her, because she could not bear a male child,

Railway Station -HuJi's New Target

Is Jamnagar Railway Station -HuJi(Harqut Ul Jihadi Islami)'s New Target ?

In a recent shocking revelation, a Jaish-e-Mohammad terrrorist confirmed that one of a Saurashtra Railway station could be next target for HuJi's Militancy Action. In this recent view, Jamnagar, Hapa and Okha railway station security is been beefed up and patroling around the station is increased.

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Rain continue to lash Jamnagar

Rain lashed complete Jamnagar district yesterday also, lightning has muted BSNL network in Bhatia, Harshad and Jam Raval area as the lightning stuck on a BSNL tower. Jam Kalyanpur received 12 inch in just one day, a village in Kalyanpur is isolated from rest of the area.

Jamnagar city received 5 inch and totalled the season rain to 18 inch.

Almost all Dam in Jamnagar district are in condition to overflow, Sinhan/ Ghee in Khambhalia are overflowing. Many boats are stuck near okha, police marine department etc are working to get them ono the shore.

There was once again havoc created when two of the new door installed in Sani Dam got damaged and precious drinking water was wasted, villagers around the area could not tolerate this and they targeted staff and vehicle of irrigation department, one of the Tata Sumo was thrust in flowing water following this incident, Police had to intervene to control the mob.

Monsoon Fadding in Saurashtra - Jamnagar

Monsoon Fadding in Saurashtra - Jamnagar

Saurashtra and North Gujarat, the people are a worried about rain and farmers are dying to see a drop of rain. it is clear that Monsoon is fadding in Saurashtra.

because of intermittent rains dam water levels have gone down, low water levels in dams can not cop up with scarcity of drinking water and of irrigation water both, crop failure is in the minds of the farmers.

The administration doesn't care... they think that  last years  rainwater will solve the need, the water management sayd not to fear, while agriculture dept. has enough reasons to fear, 'Long duration crops like groundnuts and unirrigated variety of cotton, which depend heavily on rain water, will be hit if monsoon is delayed in these areas beyond July 3,' said R A Saresia, director of Agriculture Department.

Surendranagar officials informed that 16 villages depend on water tankers for drinking water, and found this as a routine. Meanwhile, Banaskantha district collector confirmed some 20 villages in the district are receiving drinking water from tankers.

Districts like Jamnagar, Amreli, Surendranagar and Mehsana are depending on dam water for supply to the villages.

In Jamnagar the problem is worst... as the district is using dam water for both drinking and irrigation.
Jamnagar District Collector V P Patel explained that city does not have serious problem , Okha, Dwarka and other areas are already using Vartu dam water.

Chorwad incident - Dwarka Boating stopped

In view of recent Chorwad tragedy that claimed 9 lives, the civic administration of Dwarka has decided to stop all leisure boating activities for the
next five months.

Jamnagar district administration did said that although these activities were started to boost tourism and create employment opportunities for locals, after the Chorwad incident it needs to be bought down.

Additionally several concerns were raised after the tragic Chorwad incident in which nine lives were swept away by high tide last week. During monsoons, the sea waves near Dwarka and Okha get extremely aggressive.

Boating will resume in winter season.
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