Water level in key reservoirs at 152.309 bcm as of Thu, 83.5% of capacity
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--Central Water Commission: Key reservoir level as of Thursday 152.309 bcm
--Central Water Commission: Key reservoir level 83.5% of total live capacity
--Central Water Commission: Water level in reservoirs up 7% YoY as of Thu
--Central Water Commission: Water level in reservoirs up 21% from 10-yr avg
MUMBAI – The water level in 161 key reservoirs across India was 152.309 billion cubic metres as of Thursday, up nearly 7% on year, according to data from the Central Water Commission. The current level is over 83.5% of the total live storage capacity of 182.479 billion cubic metres. The water level is over 21% higher than the 10-year average for this period.
Reservoirs in the northern region held 18.076 billion cubic metres, which is over 91% of the total live storage capacity, higher than 60% during the same period a year ago. The northern region includes Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab. In the eastern region, the water level in reservoirs was 14.736 billion cubic metres, which is nearly 68% of the total live storage capacity, compared with 66% a year ago. The eastern region comprises Assam, Jharkhand, Odisha, Tripura, Nagaland, West Bengal, and Bihar.
The water level in the southern region was 47.143 billion cubic metres, which is nearly 86% of the region's total live storage capacity across 45 reservoirs. This region includes Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. At this time last year, the water level in the southern region was over 82% of the total live storage capacity.
The water level in reservoirs in the western region rose to 32.571 billion cubic metres from 30.453 billion cubic metres a week ago. It is now over 87% of the total live storage capacity, compared with 82% a year ago. This region includes Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Goa.
Reservoirs in the central region held 39.784 billion cubic metres or nearly 82% of the total live storage capacity, down from 84% a year ago. This region comprises Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Chhattisgarh.
The number of reservoirs in the country with water level at 100% of normal storage capacity was unchanged from a week ago at 15, the data showed. Of the 161 reservoirs in the country, 96 reported more than 80% of normal storage. Of the remaining 65 reservoirs, 12 have water that is not more than 40% of normal storage, down from 15 a week ago.
Since Jun. 1, the country has recorded 6% above-normal rainfall at 717.1 millimetres, according to the India Meteorological Department. End
Reported by J. Navya Sruthi
Edited by Rajeev Pai
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