The variety of Indian reservoirs with storage lower than 50 per cent dropped to single digit this week. This was in view of the extent within the 155 main dams remaining unchanged at 87 per cent of the capability, information from the Central Water Fee (CWC) confirmed.
In line with CWC’s weekly bulletin on dwell storage standing of the main reservoirs, the storage was 157.671 billion cubic metres (BCM) of the 180.852 BCM capability. That is greater than the extent witnessed a yr in the past in addition to the previous decade (regular degree).
The extent in 108 of the reservoirs was above 80 per cent of the capability, whereas the variety of storages the place it was under 50 per cent was 9. 5 States proceed to have under regular storage.
Favouring rabi
The upper storage degree and present spell of rainfall are anticipated to assist rabi sowing on account of higher soil moisture. In line with the India Meteorological Division, 62 per cent of the 723 districts from the place information had been acquired is rain poor between October 1 and 16. Nevertheless, the nation witnessed 8 per cent surplus precipitation throughout the South-West monsoon.
Himachal Pradesh (-25 per cent), Punjab (-63 per cent), Bihar (-1 per cent), Nagaland (-3 per cent) and Kerala (-4 per cent) are the States with decrease than regular storage.
Within the 11 reservoirs of the northern area, the extent was 65 per cent of the 19.836 BCM capability at 12.986 BCM. That is decrease than the 81.2 per cent storage final yr and regular 80.9 per cent.
Within the jap area’s 25 reservoirs, the storage was 16.939 or 81 per cent of the 20.798 BCM capability — greater than regular and final yr. Barring Bihar, the extent in the remainder of the States is above 70 per cent of the capability.
Goa brims
Within the 50 reservoirs of the western area, the storage was 97 per cent of the 37.357 BCM capability at 36.263 BCM. Goa’s sole reservoir was full.
Within the 26 reservoirs of the Central area, the extent was 43.485 BCM or 90 per cent of 48.227 BCM capability. The storage in all of the States within the area was above 70 per cent.
Within the southern area, the extent within the 43 reservoirs was 88 per cent of the 54.634 BCM capability at 47.998 BCM. The storage in Telangana and Karnataka was over 90 per cent however in the remainder, it was under 70 per cent.
With the IMD predicting above-normal rainfall in October, the storage will seemingly stay greater than final yr.
