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Informist, Thursday, Apr. 3, 2025

--Central Water Commission: Key reservoir level as of Thursday 72.91 bcm 

--Central Water Commission: Key reservoir level 40% of total live capacity 

--Central Water Commission: Water level in reservoirs up 14% YoY as of Thu 

--Central Water Commission: Water level in reservoirs up 18% from 10-yr avg 

MUMBAI – Water level in 161 key reservoirs in the country was at 72.91 billion cubic metres as of Thursday, which is nearly 40% of the total live storage capacity, the data from the Central Water Commission showed. The current levels are almost down 6% from the previous week levels of 77.324 billion cubic metres. 

The water level as of Thursday was up 14% from a year ago and 18% higher than the normal storage for the period, which is the average storage for the past 10 years, according to the data. Storage in reservoirs fell in all regions across the country from last week. 

The water level in reservoirs in the northern region were at 4.555 billion cubic metres, which is 23% of the total live storage capacity. In the same period last year, the water level was 32% of the live storage capacity. The northern region includes Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab. Similarly, in the eastern region, the water level in reservoirs was 8.15 billion cubic metres, 37.6% of the total live storage capacity, lower than 47.1% in the corresponding period last year. The eastern region includes Assam, Jharkhand, Odisha, Tripura, Nagaland, West Bengal, and Bihar.

On a yearly basis, the water levels in reservoirs in north and east regions were lower due to deficient rainfall during the northeast monsoon and till March. However, the levels were higher on a yearly basis in west, central, and southern region due to above-normal rainfall. 

The water level in the western region was 18.092 billion cubic metres or 48.4% of the total live storage capacity of 50 reservoirs in the region, against 40.2% last year. 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 22.021 billion cubic metres. As of Thursday, the water level was 45.3% of the total live storage capacity, compared with 43.3% a year ago.

The water level in the southern region was at 20.092 billion cubic metres, 36.6% of the total live storage capacity of 45 reservoirs in the region, the data showed. This region includes Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. At this time last year, the water level in the region was just 20.3% of the total live storage capacity, which is much below the current level. 

The region received above normal rainfall in both northeast and southwest monsoon, which left higher water levels in the reservoirs compared with rest of the country. Even now, rainfall in the region since Mar. 1 was at 31% above the normal of 22.7 mm. 

Since Mar. 1, the country has received 35% below normal rainfall at 21.4 mm, according to the India Meteorological Department.  End

Reported by J. Navya Sruthi

Edited by Akul Nishant Akhoury

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