Water Storage Levels Satisfactory in West, Central Regions

19-Dec-2025 08:48 PM

New Delhi: Although a significant rainfall deficit in recent weeks has reduced water levels in dams nationwide to 82.50 percent, levels remain relatively high in the western and central regions of the country. However, even there, water levels have declined.

According to the Central Water Commission's report, the western region of the country has 90.41 percent of its total storage capacity available in its 53 major dams and reservoirs. While water levels in Gujarat have fallen below 90 percent, they remain above 90 percent in Maharashtra and Goa.

In the central region of the country, 41.123 billion cubic meters (BCM) of water is available in 28 major dams and reservoirs, which is 85 percent of their total storage capacity of 48.588 BCM. Water levels are above 85 percent in Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, 83.5 percent in Uttarakhand, and 76 percent in Uttar Pradesh.

In fact, most of the 730 districts from which weather (temperature) and rainfall data are collected have received little to no rainfall during the last two to three weeks, while water is being released from dams and reservoirs regularly.

As a result, water levels are continuously decreasing. Reservoirs in Maharashtra, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Uttarakhand, and Uttar Pradesh currently have sufficient water stock, which will prevent difficulties in irrigating Rabi crops.

Water availability is also satisfactory in Rajasthan and Punjab-Haryana, while South India is receiving intermittent rainfall from the northeast monsoon. However, some difficulties are anticipated in eastern India.