Water level of dams in Northeast region increased due to heavy rainfall

06-Jun-2025 05:45 PM

Kolkata. Due to the early arrival of the monsoon and consistent heavy rainfall in the Northeast region, there has been significant loss of life and property. At the same time, the water level in dams and reservoirs has risen notably. The Northeast region has a total of 27 reservoirs with a combined storage capacity of 21.724 billion cubic meters (BCM). Currently, these reservoirs hold 5.678 BCM of water.

Reservoirs in Assam, Meghalaya, Tripura, and Mizoram have recorded water levels above 50 percent of their total capacity. In contrast, reservoirs in other states of the region remain below the 50 percent mark.

Ongoing heavy rainfall in several states has raised fears of severe flooding, leading to reports of substantial damage and casualties.

Meanwhile, in the western region, the 50 reservoirs collectively hold 11.698 BCM of water, which is 31 percent of the total storage capacity of 37.357 BCM. The water levels have improved in Maharashtra (28.88 percent) and Goa (49.78 percent), but in Gujarat, they have dropped to 33.67 percent due to insufficient rainfall.

In the central zone, the water level in reservoirs has also declined slightly. The region's 28 reservoirs currently hold 14.992 BCM of water, which is 30.86 percent of the total capacity of 48.588 BCM.

Within this zone, the water level stands at 35.51 percent in Madhya Pradesh, 24.33 percent in Chhattisgarh, 27.48 percent in Uttar Pradesh, and 13.5 percent in Uttarakhand.

With the southwest monsoon temporarily stalled and temperatures remaining high, a further decline in dam and reservoir water levels is expected. This could lead to water shortages for the irrigation of Kharif crops in affected regions.