Storage of Important Reservoirs in the Country

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
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Storage of Important Reservoirs in the Country

New Delhi : September 1, 2008

Central Water Commission (CWC) under Ministry of Water Resources is monitoring storage position of 81 important reservoirs spread all over the country, of which as many as 36 reservoirs are having significant hydro-power benefits with installed capacities of more than 60 MW each. The combined live storage in these 81 reservoirs at the beginning of monsoon i.e. 1st June, 2008 was 19 % of their designed capacity and stood at 63 % per cent of the designed capacity as on 28th August 2008. The present storage is 89 % of last year’s storage and 111% of last 10 years average storage during the same period. Out of these 81 reservoirs there are presently 18 reservoirs where this year’s storage is 80 % or less than the average of previous 10 years and in remaining 63 reservoirs the storage is more than 80 % of the average of previous 10 years.

In order to derive the best possible benefits from the available water, Central Water Commission is keeping in touch with the Department of Agriculture and Co-operation and providing information of the weekly storage position to the Crop Weather Watch Group for evolving suitable crop strategies and also appraising the situation to various Departments and Ministries involved in Water Resources Planning.

Basinwise storage position as on 28th August 2008 is as follows:

The storage position in 7 basins namely, Ganga, Indus, Narmada, Sabarmati, Mahanadi & Neighboring East Flowing Rivers, Cauvery & Neighboring East Flowing Rivers and Krishna are better than average of previous 10 years. Mahi, Rivers of Kutch and West Flowing Rivers of South basins are flowing close to normal and Tapi and Godavari are flowing deficient.

Out of 36 reservoirs with significant hydro potential, 11 reservoirs have storage build up less than the average of last 10 years capacity.

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