Edging higher
Water level in key reservoirs at 135.277 bcm as of Thu, 74.13% of capacity
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--Central Water Commission: Key reservoir level as of Thursday 135.277 bcm
--Central Water Commission:Key reservoir level 74.13% of total live capacity
--Central Water Commission: Water level in reservoirs up 7.2% YoY as of Thu
--Central Water Commission:Water level in reservoirs up 23.8% from 10-yr avg
MUMBAI – The water level in 161 key reservoirs across India was 135.277 billion cubic metres as of Thursday, according to data from the Central Water Commission. The current level is 74.13% of the total live storage capacity of 182.496 billion cubic metres.
The water level as of Thursday rose 7.2% from a year ago and was 23.8% above the 10-year average for this period.
Of the 161 reservoirs, 146 reported more than 80% of normal storage and 15 reservoirs reported 80% or below normal storage. Of these 15 reservoirs, two have storage up to 50% of normal storage, according to the data.
India received average rainfall of 46.2 millimetres during the week ended Wednesday, 25?low the normal of 61.7 millimetres for the week, according to the India Meteorological Department. In central India, rainfall was 58% below normal at 31.7 millimetres during the week, data from the weather bureau showed. Rainfall was 41?ove normal in south peninsular India at 66.0 millimetres. Rainfall was 31?low normal in northwest India at 34.2 millimetres. In east and northeast India, rainfall was normal at 75.7 millimetres.
In the eastern region, the water level in reservoirs was 11.860 billion cubic metres, lower than 11.941 billion cubic metres last week. As of Thursday, the water level was 54.51% of the total live storage capacity, compared with 54.14% a year ago. The eastern region comprises Assam, Jharkhand, Odisha, Tripura, Nagaland, West Bengal, and Bihar.
Reservoirs in the northern region held 15.047 billion cubic metres, up from 14.290 billion cubic metres the previous week. The water level was 75.79% of their total live storage capacity, higher than 49.72% during the same period a year ago. The northern region includes Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab. The northern region saw the highest on-week rise in water levels.
The water level in reservoirs in the western region rose to 28.397 billion cubic metres from 28.186 billion cubic metres a week ago. The water level was 76.02% of the total live storage capacity, compared with 72.53% a year ago. This region includes Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Goa.
Reservoirs in the central region held 36.015 billion cubic metres or 74.12% of the total live storage capacity, up from 71.01% a year ago. The region comprises Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Chhattisgarh.
The water level in the southern region was 43.958 billion cubic metres. As of Thursday, the water level was 80.01% of the total live storage capacity of the 45 reservoirs in the region. This region includes Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. At this time last year, the water level was 78.16% of the total live storage capacity. End
Reported by Taniva Singha Roy
Edited by Avishek Dutta
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