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Informist, Thursday, Jul 18, 2024

 

--Water level in key reservoirs 52.722 bcm, 29% of total capacity 

--Current water level in reservoirs down 22% YoY, 13% from 10-yr avg 

 

MUMBAI – The water level in 150 key reservoirs of the country as of today was 52.722 bcm, 29% of the total live storage capacity of 178.784 bcm, according to data from the Central Water Commission. The current water storage is down 22% from a year ago and 13% from the average of the past 10 years.

 

In the northern region, the water level in the reservoirs was 5.781 bcm, 29% of the live storage capacity compared with 71% a year ago. In the eastern region, the water level was 4.201 bcm, 21% of the live storage capacity against 25% a year ago.

 

In the western region, the water level was 11.330 bcm, 31% of the live storage capacity against 38% a year ago. In the central region, the water level was 13.445 bcm, 28% of the live storage capacity. A year ago, the level was 46% of the live storage capacity.

 

In the southern region, the water level was 17.965 bcm, 34% of the live storage capacity compared with 23% a year ago. 

 

The water level in reservoirs in Assam, Jharkhand, Tripura, Nagaland, Karnataka, and Kerala was higher in percentage terms compared with the same period last year. However, that in Rajasthan, Odisha, Bihar, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Chhattisgarh, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu was down from last year. The water level in reservoirs in West Bengal was the same as last year. 

 

Of the 150 reservoirs, 89 reported more than 80% of normal storage, while 61 reported 80% or lower of normal storage levels. Of the 61 reservoirs, 25 had storage up to only 50% of the normal level.

 

Since Jun 1, India has received 313.1 mm of rainfall, 3?low the normal of 323.1 mm for the period, according to the India Meteorological Department.  End

 

Reported by Romeo M. Raj

Edited by Ashish Shirke

 

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