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Informist, Thursday, Mar. 6, 2025

--Central Water Commission: Key reservoir level 89.833 bcm as of Thu 

--Central Water Commission: Key reservoir level 50% of total live capacity

--Central Water Commission: Water level in reservoirs up 20% YoY as of Thu 

--Central Water Commission: Water level in reservoirs up 17% from 10-yr avg 

MUMBAI – The water level in 155 key reservoirs across the country fell to 89.833 billion cubic metres as of Thursday from 93.529 billion cubic metres on Feb. 27, according to data from the Central Water Commission. The current level is 50% of the total live storage capacity of 180.852 billion cubic metres.

However, the water level as of Thursday was up 20% from a year ago and 17% higher than the normal storage for the period, according to the data. Normal storage is the average storage for the last 10 years.

Storage in reservoirs rose in the northern region, while it fell in the other four regions from last week, the data showed. In the northern region, the water level in reservoirs was 5.687 billion cubic metres, 29% of the total live storage capacity, against 35% a year ago. The northern region includes Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab.

In the eastern region, the water level in reservoirs was 10.201 billion cubic metres, 49% of the total live storage capacity, slightly lower than 52% in the corresponding period last year. The eastern region includes Assam, Jharkhand, Odisha, Tripura, Nagaland, West Bengal, and Bihar.

The water level in the western region was 22.947 billion cubic metres or 61% of the total live storage capacity of 50 reservoirs in the region. In the corresponding period last year, the water level was 51% of the total live storage capacity. None of the 50 reservoirs in the region were full or at the 91-99% of total live capacity. Five reservoirs in the western region had water below 40% of the storage capacity. The western region includes Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Goa.

In the central region, which includes Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Chhattisgarh, the water level in reservoirs was 25.249 billion cubic metres. As of Thursday, the water level was 52% of the total live storage capacity, compared to 49% a year ago.

The water level in the southern region was 25.749 billion cubic metres, 47% of the total live storage capacity of 43 reservoirs in the region, the data showed. At this time last year, the water level in the region was just 26% of the total live storage capacity. In the southern region, none of the reservoirs were full, and three were at 91-99% of the total storage capacity, the data showed. Of the 43 reservoirs in the region, 16 had water at or below 40% of the storage capacity.

Of the 155 reservoirs, 133 reported more than 80% of normal storage and 22 reported storage at or below 80% of live storage capacity. Of these 22, four reservoirs had water up to 50% of normal storage.

Since Jan. 1, the country has received 57% below normal rainfall at 20.9 mm, according to the India Meteorological Department.  End

Reported by Shreya Shetty

Edited by Ashish Shirke

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