Summary:
About 1,000 food packets were distributed in the areas under water around Meethi Khadi on Saturday.”Meethi Khadi is 6.5 kilometre long and that construction of a wall to stop its water from entering into the city has been completed in about 80 per cent of the stretch. After some time, the water level in the creek came down slightly at 7.65 metre.Sources said the creek water was not flowing down to the sea due to high tide of Asadi Beej on Saturday. Once, the sea starts accepting the creek water, the water level in the creek would come down considerably.Bhairav Desai, executive engineer of Limbayat zone, said, “The water level in Meethi Khadi is stable at 7.65 metre, which means there is no fresh inflow of water in the creek. Meanwhile, electricity supply in the area has been disconnected for safety of the people. The tender for the construction of the wall in the rest of the portion has been approved and it is expected to be completed in the next few months..