Ample Water Stock in Northern and Western Regions of India

12-Sep-2025 08:38 PM

New Delhi. Due to regular heavy monsoon rains in the northern and western states of the country from the second fortnight of August to the first week of September, not only the fields were flooded and some areas were severely flooded, but the water level in dams and reservoirs also increased considerably.

The reservoirs of Punjab, Rajasthan and Himachal Pradesh, which were on the verge of drying up in mid-June, now have water stock up to 85-95 percent of their storage capacity. Similarly, the dams of Maharashtra, Gujarat and Goa are full of water.

According to the report of the Central Water Commission, currently 18.243 billion cubic meters (BCM) of water is available in 11 major dams in the northern division of the country, which is 92 percent of its total storage capacity of 19.836 BCM.

As compared to the storage capacity, 88.65 percent water stock is present in the reservoirs of Punjab, 91 percent in the lakes of Himachal Pradesh and 95.5 percent in the dams of Rajasthan. These three states are also in the grip of floods.

On the other hand, the total storage capacity of water in 50 major reservoirs/dams of western region is 37.357 BCM whereas the stock of water is 34.147 BCM or 91.5 percent.

Under this, compared to the storage capacity, 85.66 percent water stock is available in dams of Gujarat and 96.83 percent water stock is available in reservoirs of Maharashtra.

The only reservoir of Goa is completely filled with water. Some districts of Gujarat and Maharashtra are facing the severe havoc of floods this year and monsoon is still active there.

In the areas where there was normal or a little surplus rain, the condition of Kharif crops is said to be very good.

The flood crisis has almost ended in most of the districts of Maharashtra but the concern still remains in some districts of Gujarat.

If there is no continuous torrential rain in these two states during the current month, then the situation can be controlled.