Water level in key reservoirs fall to 154.981 bcm as of Thu, 86% of capacity
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--Central Water Commission: Key reservoir levels as of Thu 154.981 bcm
--Central Water Commission: Key reservoir levels 86% of total capacity
--Central Water Commission: Water level in reservoirs up 25% YoY as of Thu
--Central Water Commission: Water level in reservoirs up 16% from 10-yr avg
MUMBAI – Water levels in the 155 key reservoirs in the country have fallen to 154.981 billion cubic metres as on Thursday from 156.863 billion cubic metres on Nov. 1, data from the Central Water Commission showed. The current level is 86% of the total live storage capacity of 180.852 billion cubic metres.
The water level as on Thursday was up 25% from the corresponding period last year and 16% higher than the normal storage for the period, according to the data. The normal storage is the average storage for the last ten years.
The total live storage capacity fell in most regions, while the water levels were almost the same in the western region. Water levels in the western region were at 35.999 billion cubic metres, which is 96% of the total live storage capacity of 50 reservoirs in this region. During the corresponding period last year, the water levels were 86% of the total live storage capacity. Further, half of the 50 reservoirs were full and there were no reservoirs with 40% or below water storage capacity in the western region.
The western region includes Gujarat, Goa, and Maharashtra, which received normal to large excess rainfall so far during the northeast monsoon season which commenced on Oct. 1.
The water levels in the southern region fell for the first time in a month to 48.633 billion cubic metres, 89% of the total live storage capacity of 43 reservoirs in this region, the data showed. But the water levels in the region during the same period last year were just 44% of the total live storage capacity. In the region, most reservoirs had above 91% of the total storage capacity with seven reservoirs full, the data showed. Similar to the western region, there were no reservoirs with 40% or below water storage capacity in the southern region.
In the central region, the water level in the reservoirs was at 42.391 billion cubic metres, which was 88% of the total live storage capacity against 78% a year ago. In the eastern region, the water level in the reservoirs was at 15.602 billion cubic metres, which was 75% of the total live storage capacity against 72% in the corresponding period last year.
In the northern region, which includes Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab, the water level in the reservoirs was 12.356 billion cubic metres, at 62% of the total live storage capacity, compared with 76% 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.
Since Oct. 1, the country has received 6% below normal rainfall at 80.1 mm, according to the India Meteorological Department. End
Reported by J. Navya Sruthi
Edited by Saji George Titus
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