Surat: The Sardar Sarovar Narmada Nigam Limited (SSNNL) has began construction work of the protection wall on the right bank of the Narmada river to protect the surrounding villages and the historic temples from the devastating floods.
The state government sanctioned Rs 20 crore for the construction of about 32-metres protection wall to protect the temples of Garudeshwar Dutt Sansthan, surrounding villages and the historic Indraeshwar Mahadev temple on the left bank of Narmada.
It has been a long pending demand from the villagers and the pilgrims visiting the temples on both the banks of Narmada river.
It must be noted that the Indravarni village located on the left bank of Narmada canal remains the worst-during heavy release of water from the Sardar Sarovar Dam every monsoon. Authorities of the SSNNL said that 76-metre long wall will be constructed at the cost of Rs 20 crore.