82 percent water stock is present in 43 reservoirs of southern states

30-Aug-2024 08:40 PM

Thiruvananthapuram. 43 reservoirs in the southern region of the country have a stock of 44.771 billion cubic meters (BCM) of water which is 82 percent of its total storage capacity.

Although the water level in Tamil Nadu has decreased a bit compared to last week, it is still at 91 percent of the total capacity.

For Telangana and Andhra Pradesh, the combined reservoirs have water stock as per the full storage capacity, whereas for individual reservoirs, the stock is being reported to be 43 percent in Andhra Pradesh and 63 percent in Telangana.

Similarly, the reservoirs of Karnataka have 88 percent water stock and the reservoirs of Kerala have 65 percent water stock. Some districts of Andhra Pradesh have received relatively less rain this time, due to which the water level in the reservoirs there is low.

On the other hand, Bihar has 7 percent less water as compared to the normal storage. The total storage capacity of water in 25 reservoirs of the eastern region is 20.798 BCM whereas 13.636 BCM or 66 percent water is available in them.

Similarly, 91 percent or 33.582 BCM water is available in 50 reservoirs in the western region of the country and 84 percent or 40.478 BCM water is available in 26 reservoirs in the central region. Monsoon rains are still continuing, hence the water level is expected to increase further.