The storage in the 161 main deposits of India fell to 36.64 percent of the capacity, with 70 percent of them full below the level, showed data from the Central Water Commission (CWC).
CWC weekly data on the main deposits showed that the storage decreased to 66,823 billion cubic meters BCM) against the capacity of 182,375 BCM. The level, however, was higher than last and normal (the last 10 years).
According to the Department of Meteorology of India (IMD), at least 51 percent of the 715 districts in the country resorted poor or no rain between March 1 and April 17, which caused a strong fall in storage.
North improves
While the storage in 82 deposits fell below 40 percent, it was less than 50 percent in 33. Last week, the level in 65 was less than 40 percent, and in 33, below 50 percent. Thanks to Western disturbance, storage improved in the northern region this week.
The storage in the 11 deposits in the northern region slid at 23.41 percent of the capacity of 19,836 BCM to 4,644 BCM. Last week, the level was 22.96 percent. The level in the Punjab solitary dam improved 23.2 percent (17.57 percent last week), but fell to 16.25 percent in Himachal and 41.3 percent in Rajasthan.
The level in the 27 deposits of the eastern region decreased to 7,136 BCM or 32.95 percent of the 21,655 BCM. Except Meghalaya, Jharkhand and Tripura (all above 50 percent), storage in the rest of the states was below 35 percent.
The 50 deposits in the western region were filled at 42.07 percent of the capacity of 37,357 BCM to 15,715 BCM. The storage decreased below 50 percent in Goa this week, while reduced less than 40 percent in Maharashtra.
Tamil Nadu storage 66%
In the central region, the level in the 28 deposits fell to 42.77 percent of the capacity of 48,588 BCM to 20,783 BCM. The storage fell to 47 percent in Madhya Pradesh and 39.89 percent in Uttar Pradesh. It is Chhattisgarh and Uttarakhand, was 33.93 percent and 29.30 percent, respectively.
Storage in 45 deposits in the southern region was reduced to 33.76 percent or 18,456 BCM or the capacity of 54,939 BCM. Except Tamil Nadu, where the dams were filled at 66 percent, and Kerala (39.90 percent), the level in the rest of the states was below 32 percent.
Posted on April 17, 2025