AHMEDABAD: The release of water from the Vasna barrage into downstream areas of the
Sabarmati river has led to widespread fishing activity beyond the Vasna barrage. Widespread rainfall in North Gujarat earlier this month led to release of water in the Sabarmati river from the
Dharoi dam
.
After 9,000 cusecs of water was released from the Vasna barrage into downstream areas of the river, a large number of fish also got released into the river. For the past one week or so, dozens of people have been catching a large number of fish every day with nets and hooks.
A few varieties of fresh water fish – some over a foot long – have been swept down the Sabarmati river, which received about 13,000 cusecs of water from the Dharoi dam earlier this week. Although release of water from the Vasna barrage has now been discontinued, a large amount of fish have been released into the Sabarmati river, downstream of the barrage.
“People have been catching fish every day for the past week. I have attempted to prevent them from doing so, but they do not pay heed,” said Nanubhai Rabari, caretaker of the Vasna barrage compound, which is under the state irrigation department. He added that the police ought to step in and prevent people from fishing in the river. Nanubhai said that the fish which are caught in the river are being sold in areas adjoining the Sabarmati river. “For the past few days, fish caught in the Sabarmati river are being sold at several spots around the Vasna barrage,” he said.
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