Water stock in only 6 reservoirs is above normal level

21-Jun-2024 12:12 PM

New Delhi. It has been more than 20 days since the southwest monsoon arrived but still there has been no significant increase in the water stock in the dams and reservoirs of the country.

In fact, due to the sluggishness and weakness of the monsoon, a decrease in water stock was recorded for the 37th consecutive week. However, due to good rains in South India, there was some improvement in the water level.

The latest data of the Central Water Commission shows that out of 150 major dams and reservoirs of the country, water stock in only 6 reservoirs is above normal level.

Although the condition of water stock in South India and especially Kerala and Karnataka is improving regularly and the water stock in six states - Gujarat, Assam, Jharkhand, Madhya Pradesh, Kerala and Uttarakhand has become higher than the normal level, but the water stock in the reservoirs of other states of the country is low.

According to the commission, the water reserves in 150 major reservoirs of the country have come down to 37.622 billion cubic meters (BCM) which is just 21 percent of its total storage capacity of 178.784 BCM. In the same period last year, water stock was available for 80 percent of the storage capacity.

The southwest monsoon has now started to become active gradually, due to which there are chances of improvement in the water level in the coming time.

There are signs of increased monsoon activity in Bengal-Bihar. The five major states of southern India - Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh,

Telangana, Kerala and Tamil Nadu have received good rainfall. Torrential rains have also caused floods in some places in the northeastern part of the country.

Monsoon has already reached many parts of Maharashtra, Gujarat, Chhattisgarh and Odisha. Now it is yet to become active in the northern and northwestern states.