Water level in key reservoirs falls to 156.86 bcm as of Fri, 87% of capacity
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MUMBAI – The water level in 155 key reservoirs of the country fell to 156.863 billion cubic metres in the week ended Friday from 157.490 billion cubic metres in the previous week, data from the Central Water Commission showed. The current water level is 87% of the total live storage capacity of 180.852 billion cubic metres, the data showed. The water levels in the 155 reservoirs are up 23% from a year ago and 15% above the average for the last ten years.
Of the 155 key reservoirs, 45 were at full capacity, 45 were at 91-99% of the full reservoir level, and four were below 40% of the total storage levels, the data showed. Half of the 50 reservoirs in the western region recorded 100% live storage capacity. The western and southern regions had no reservoirs with 40% or below storage capacity.
The water levels in the 43 key reservoirs in the southern region of India rose to 49.388 billion cubic metres in the week ended Friday from 49.112 billion cubic metres in the previous week. The current water level is 90% of the total live storage capacity of these reservoirs compared with 45% in the corresponding period last year.
Nine of the 43 reservoirs in the region are at full capacity and 17 are almost full at 91-99% of the full reservoir level. This was mainly due to above-normal rainfall in the region in October. During the last month, the region received 12% above normal rainfall at 170.3 mm, according to data from the India Meteorological Department.
The western region includes Gujarat, Goa, and Maharashtra, which received excess to large-excess rainfall during October. The water level in the reservoirs in the western region was at 36.019 billion cubic metres in the week ended Friday. The current water level is 96% of the total live storage capacity against 87% a year ago.
In the central region, the water level in the reservoirs fell on week to 42.980 billion cubic metres from 43.328 billion cubic metres. The current water level is 89% of the total live storage capacity against 82% a year ago. In the eastern region, the water level in the reservoirs fell to 15.900 billion cubic metres in the week ended Friday from 16.103 billion cubic metres in the previous week. The current water level is 76.5% of the total live storage capacity against 73% in the corresponding period last year.
In the northern region, which includes Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab, the water level in the reservoirs was 12.576 billion cubic metres, down from 12.766 billion cubic metres a week ago. The current water level is 63% of the total live storage capacity, compared with 77% a year ago.
Out of the 155 reservoirs, 146 reported more than 80% of normal storage and nine reported storage levels of 80% of normal or below.
India received 75.7 mm of rainfall in October, just 0.4% above the normal rain for the period, according to the India Meteorological Department. End
Reported by Ashutosh Pati
Edited by Saji George Titus
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