CM Bhupendra Patel Takes a Significant Decision in the Larger Interest of the State’s Farmers

Water for Irrigation to Be Released into Narmada Canals from Thursday, June 11, 2026

Gandhinagar, June 2026: Chief Minister Shri Bhupendra Patel has taken a significant decision in the greater interest of the state’s farmers by approving the release of irrigation water through the Narmada canals from Thursday, 11 June 2026. 

MLAs and MPs from the Narmada Command Area had submitted representations to the CM seeking the early release of water for irrigation.

Responding positively to these representations, CM chaired a high-level meeting of senior officials of the Narmada Project and reviewed the available water stock.

During the meeting, taking into consideration the irrigation water requirements for farmers’ crops, CM directed that water be released through the Narmada Project canals for irrigation from Thursday, 11 June 2026, ahead of the scheduled date.

The meeting was attended by the Chairman of the SardarSarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd., Shri MukeshPuri, Principal Secretary of the Water Supply Department, Smt. Shahmeena Husain, Additional Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Dr Vikrant Pandey, Secretary Dr Ajay Kumar, Director (Command Area Development) SardarSarovar Narmada Nigam Ltd, Shri Rabadiya, Director (Canal), and Member Secretary of the Water Supply Board Shri Bhagdev.

Source: Information Department, Gujarat