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Informist, Thursday, Jul. 9, 2026

 

--Central Water Commission: Level of key reservoirs 59.443 bcm as of Thu

--Central water panel: Level of key reservoirs 32.4% of total live capacity

--Central Water Commission: Water level in reservoirs dn 36.5% YoY as of Thu

--Central water panel: Water level in reservoirs up 7.6% from 10-yr avg

 

MUMBAI –  The water level in 166 key reservoirs across the country was at 59.443 billion cubic metres as of Thursday, down 36.5% from 93.587 billion cubic metres a year ago, according to data from the Central Water Commission. The current water level accounted for only 32.4% of the total live storage capacity, but was 7.6% above the average storage over the past 10 years, the data showed.

 

The steep drawdown in water reservoirs comes amid a delayed onset of the monsoon and sub-par rainfall so far, particularly in June. On Thursday, rainfall across the country was 9?ove the normal at 9.5 millimetres, but the rainfall from Jun.1 to Jul. 9 was 14?low the normal at 205 mm, India Meteorological Department data showed.

 

Region-wise, reservoirs in southern India recorded the sharpest on-year decline in water levels, followed by eastern India amid largely deficient rainfall over these areas. The other three regions also reported weak water storage levels, lower than last year. 

 

The water level in the southern region was 13.6 billion cubic metres, or 24.6% of the total live storage capacity of the 47 reservoirs, according to the data. The region includes Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. At this time last year, the water level was 60.4% of the total live storage capacity.

 

The water level in reservoirs in the eastern region was 5.97 billion cubic metres, or 27.5% of the total live storage capacity, compared with 44.4% a year ago. The region comprises Assam, Jharkhand, Odisha, Tripura, Nagaland, West Bengal, and Bihar.

 

Reservoirs in the western region held nearly 16.2 billion cubic metres, or 42.5% of the total live storage capacity of 53 reservoirs in the region, down from nearly 53% a year ago. The western region includes Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Goa.

 

The water level in reservoirs in the northern region, which includes Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab, was nearly 6.2 billion cubic metres as of Thursday, 31.2% of the total live capacity. In the same period last year, the water level was 42.3% of the total capacity.

 

In the central region, which includes Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Chhattisgarh, the water level in reservoirs was 17.5 billion cubic metres. As of Thursday, the water level was nearly 36.0% of the total live storage capacity, compared with 45.3% a year ago.

 

As of Thursday, 88 of 166 reservoirs across the country had water levels at 40% of their total live storage capacity, or lower, the data showed. A total of 34 reservoirs recorded water levels at 41–50% of total capacity, 18 at 51–60?pacity, 11 each at 61–70% and 71–80?pacity, and two at 81-90?pacity. Only one reservoir had water at full capacity, and another had around 91-99?pacity.  End

 

Reported by Afra Abubacker

Edited by Avishek Dutta

 

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