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Informist, Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025

--Central Water Commission: Water level in reservoirs up 19.3% from 10-yr avg 

--Central Water Commission: Water level in reservoirs up 3.5% YoY as of Thu 

--Central Water Commission: Key reservoir level 90% of total live capacity 

--Central Water Commission: Key reservoir level as of Thursday 163.909 bcm 

MUMBAI – The water level in 161 key reservoirs across India was 163.909 billion cubic metres as of Thursday, up nearly 4% on year, according to data from the Central Water Commission. The current level is 90% of the total live storage capacity of 182.479 billion cubic metres. The water level is 19.3% higher than the 10-year average for this period.

Reservoirs in the northern region held 18.672 billion cubic metres, which is 94% of the total live storage capacity, higher than 68.5% same period a year ago. The northern region includes Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, and Punjab. In the eastern region, the water level in reservoirs was 17.089 billion cubic metres, nearly 79% of the total live storage capacity compared with 84% a year ago. The eastern region comprises Assam, Jharkhand, Odisha, Tripura, Nagaland, West Bengal and Bihar.

The water level in the southern region was 48.838 billion cubic metres, which is 89% 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 nearly 87% of the total live storage capacity.

The water level in reservoirs in the western region was 35.123 billion cubic metres. It is over 94% of the total live storage capacity, compared with over 93% a year ago. This region includes Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Goa.

Reservoirs in the central region held 44.187 billion cubic metres or 91% of the total live storage capacity, slightly up from nearly 90.6% a year ago. This region comprises Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, and Chhattisgarh.

Out of 161 reservoirs, 155 reservoirs reported more than 80% of normal storage and six reservoirs reported 80% or below of normal storage. Out of these six reservoirs none are having storage up to 50% of normal storage, the data showed.

Since Jun. 1, the country has recorded 8% above normal rainfall at 875.4 millimetres, according to the India Meteorological Department.  End

Reported by Taniva Singha Roy

Edited by Ashish Shirke

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