Narmada Control Authority seeks opinion of other states

Gandhinagar, April 11: The Narmada Control Authority (NCA) has sought the opinion of all the stakeholder states on the Gujarat government's demand to release around 1,500 cubic feet water per second (cusec) on a regular basis.

The move comes amid refusal of the Madhya Pradesh government to part with more than 600 cusec -- the quantity currently being released to Gujarat.

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) government in Gujarat, led by Chief Minister Vijay Rupani, has asked the NCA for more water from the Narmada downstream than the current outflow.

The state government apprehends that the water currently being released from the river could damage the coastal and marine environment.