So, like, the water level in a ton of major reservoirs in India dropped below 50 per cent this week. And get this, overall storage in the dams was less than 35 per cent. The Central Water Commission (CWC) spilled the tea on this one. According to their weekly bulletin, out of India’s 161 reservoirs, the water level dipped to 33.36 per cent of the total capacity of 60.685 billion cubic metres. That’s like, a lot of water, man. But hey, Tamil Nadu’s reservoirs were killing it with a storage of 64.36 per cent!
Of all the reservoirs, 105 had storage levels below 40 per cent, and 26 were even lower than that. But don’t freak out just yet, ’cause the overall level is actually higher than last year and the normal level of the past decade. Phew! The monsoon is gonna be the game-changer here. The India Meteorological Department (IMD) is predicting above-normal temperatures in May, which means the water level will probably drop even more. But hey, if the South-West monsoon comes on time, we should see things start looking up by June.
This week, the central and western regions had better storage compared to the north, east, and south. The northern and eastern regions were struggling with levels below 30 per cent, while the southern region was at 30.36 per cent. Oh, and by the way, the storage in the northern region picked up a bit this week. Progress, people!
In the northern region, the storage in 11 reservoirs went up to 4.727 BCM from 4.707 BCM last week. The dams there were filled to 23.83 per cent of their capacity. Himachal Pradesh was at a low 16 per cent, but Rajasthan and Punjab were holding strong at 30 per cent each. Keep it up, guys!
Moving on to the eastern region, out of 27 reservoirs, the storage was at 29.33 per cent. Tripura and Meghalaya were doing pretty well, with levels at 65 per cent and 53 per cent, respectively. But the other states in the region were struggling to stay above 50 per cent. Tough break, folks.
The central region’s 28 dams were at 39.11 per cent of their capacity. Madhya Pradesh was the star here with 43.67 per cent, but the rest of the states were below 40 per cent. Gotta step up your game, guys!
In the western region, the 50 reservoirs were at 37.21 per cent of their capacity. Goa and Gujarat were doing decently with over 40 per cent storage, but Maharashtra was at a low 26.23 per cent. C’mon Maharashtra, you can do better than that!
Lastly, the southern region’s 45 reservoirs were at 30 per cent of their capacity. Kerala was leading the pack with 35 per cent, but the other states in the region were below 30 per cent. Hang in there, guys!
As the monsoon approaches, the water levels are expected to drop even further. The normal date for the monsoon’s arrival is June 1, so let’s hope for some rain to save the day. Stay tuned for more updates on this watery situation!