Heavy rains in south swell reservoirs; 50 across India at full capacity
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--Central Water Commission: Key reservoir level as of Thursday 165.576 bcm
--Central Water Commission: Key reservoir level 90.7% of total live capacity
--Central Water Commission: Water level in reservoirs up 4% YoY as of Thu
--Central Water Commission: Water level in reservoirs up 16% from 10-yr avg
MUMBAI – Heavy rainfall over the South Indian states have boosted water level in 50 out of 161 reservoirs in the country to full capacity, according to data from the Central Water Commission. Of the 45 reservoirs in southern region, 11 were full as of Thursday and 21 had water level at 81-99% of total capacity in the region. In the week ended Oct. 16, reservoirs with full capacity in south were only three and in the country were 44.
In the southern region, the water level was at 49.21 billion cubic metres as of Thursday, which is nearly 90% of the total capacity of the 45 reservoirs in the region. The storage was nearly unchanged from the year-ago period. This rise in water levels was due to 57.9 millimetres or 79% above normal rainfall over the region during the week ended Wednesday. Southern India includes Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.
Meanwhile, the water level in 161 reservoirs across the country was 165.576 billion cubic metres as of Thursday, 90.7% of the total live storage capacity of 182.48 billion cubic metres, up 4% from a year ago. The water level in the reservoirs as of Thursday was nearly 16% higher than the 10-year average.
The water level in key reservoirs in eastern India was 18.176 billion cubic metres as of Thursday, nearly 84% of the total live storage capacity, compared with 78% a year ago. The eastern region includes Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Odisha, Tripura, and West Bengal.
In the western region, reservoirs held 36.324 billion cubic metres, over 97% of the total live storage capacity, largely unchanged from the year-ago period. The western region comprises Goa, Gujarat, and Maharashtra.
The water level in reservoirs in the central region was 44.597 billion cubic metres, which accounts for nearly 92% of the total live storage capacity, surpassing 90% a year ago. This region includes Chhattisgarh, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.
Water levels in reservoirs of the northern region was 17.265 billion cubic metres as of Thursday or over 87% of the total live storage capacity, higher than 64% a year ago. The northern region includes Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, and Rajasthan.
Out of the 161 reservoirs, 156 reservoirs reported more than 80% of normal storage, and five had 80% or less. During the week ended Wednesday, India received 13.1 millimetres of rainfall, 13% below the normal of 15.1 millimetres, according to the India Meteorological Department. End
Reported by J. Navya Sruthi
Edited by Akul Nishant Akhoury
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