New Delhi: According to a recent bulletin of the Central Water Commission, the southern region, which includes the states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, has significantly reduced water storage at only 17 per cent of the reservoir capacity compared to the historical average. Is.
Regarding the storage level of reservoirs in various regions of India, in the bulletin issued by CWC late on Thursday night, it was said that the total storage capacity of 42 reservoirs under the monitoring of CWC in the southern region is 53.334 BCM (Billion Cubic Meter).
As per the latest report, the total storage available in these reservoirs is 8.865 BCM, which is only 17 per cent of their total capacity.
This figure is significantly lower than the storage level during the same period last year (29 percent) and the ten-year average for the same period (23 percent).
Low storage levels in the southern region indicate water scarcity and potential challenges for irrigation, drinking water supply and hydropower generation in these states.In contrast, the eastern region, which includes states like Assam, Odisha and West Bengal, has shown positive improvement in water storage levels compared to last year and the ten-year average.
In the region, 23 monitoring reservoirs with a total storage capacity of 20.430 BCM currently have 7.889 BCM of water which is 39 per cent of their total capacity, the bulletin said.
This marks an improvement in storage levels compared to the same period last year (34 per cent) and the ten-year average (34 per cent).
The situation in other areas is less optimistic.
The storage level in the western region, which includes Gujarat and Maharashtra, is 11.771 BCM, which is 31.7 per cent of the total capacity of the 4 monitoring reservoirs.This is significantly lower than last year's storage level (3 percent) and the ten-year average (32.1 percent).
Similarly, the northern and central regions have also seen a decline in water storage levels compared to the historical average.
The comprehensive analysis provided in the bulletin classifies reservoir storage in different river basins as "better than normal," "close to normal," "deficient," or "extremely deficient."
In particular, river basins such as the Brahmaputra, Narmada and Tapi have been identified as having better than normal storage levels, while basins such as the Kaveri and the east-flowing rivers between Mahanadi and Pennar have been identified as having extremely low storage levels. Has been classified.
Regarding the storage level of reservoirs in various regions of India, in the bulletin issued by CWC late on Thursday night, it was said that the total storage capacity of 42 reservoirs under the monitoring of CWC in the southern region is 53.334 BCM (Billion Cubic Meter).
As per the latest report, the total storage available in these reservoirs is 8.865 BCM, which is only 17 per cent of their total capacity.
This figure is significantly lower than the storage level during the same period last year (29 percent) and the ten-year average for the same period (23 percent).
Low storage levels in the southern region indicate water scarcity and potential challenges for irrigation, drinking water supply and hydropower generation in these states.In contrast, the eastern region, which includes states like Assam, Odisha and West Bengal, has shown positive improvement in water storage levels compared to last year and the ten-year average.
In the region, 23 monitoring reservoirs with a total storage capacity of 20.430 BCM currently have 7.889 BCM of water which is 39 per cent of their total capacity, the bulletin said.
This marks an improvement in storage levels compared to the same period last year (34 per cent) and the ten-year average (34 per cent).
The situation in other areas is less optimistic.
The storage level in the western region, which includes Gujarat and Maharashtra, is 11.771 BCM, which is 31.7 per cent of the total capacity of the 4 monitoring reservoirs.This is significantly lower than last year's storage level (3 percent) and the ten-year average (32.1 percent).
Similarly, the northern and central regions have also seen a decline in water storage levels compared to the historical average.
The comprehensive analysis provided in the bulletin classifies reservoir storage in different river basins as "better than normal," "close to normal," "deficient," or "extremely deficient."
In particular, river basins such as the Brahmaputra, Narmada and Tapi have been identified as having better than normal storage levels, while basins such as the Kaveri and the east-flowing rivers between Mahanadi and Pennar have been identified as having extremely low storage levels. Has been classified.
