![]() Authorities, therefore, decided to relocate the crocodiles to prevent any unfortunate incident, according to the official, PTI reported.Īs many as 73 rescued crocodiles were released in the Sardar Sarovar reservoir in 2019-2020. Many of those reptiles still exist in the lake, as per Gabhania. The lake, which is also known as 'Dyke-3' of the Sardar Sarovar Dam, was developed for tourists visiting the Statue of Unity. The part of the lake where seaplanes (flying between Ahmedabad and Kevadia) land is completely safe," he told PTI.Īlso read: Canada to ease travel restrictions for international students. "Some 60 cages are placed around the lake to trap the crocodiles. In 2020-21, another 51 crocodiles were shifted to two rescue centres in Gandhinagar and Godhra," PTI quoted Kevadia range forest officer Vikramsinh Gabhania as saying on Sunday. ![]() "In 2019-20 (October-March), we relocated 143 crocodiles. A view of the Statue of Unity at Kevadiya colony in Gujarat’s Narmada district.(PTI) The Panchmuli lake, near the 182-metre tall statue of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel in Kevadia, called the 'Statue of Unity', had a large number of crocodiles that posed a threat to the visitors, according to officials cited by PTI. Around 194 crocodiles have been relocated from a lake near the Statue of Unity in Gujarat's Narmada district in the last two years to ensure the safety of tourists, who pay a visit and go for boat rides, news agency PTI has reported.
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