Water levels in reservoirs at 35% of capacity; southern India’s at just 20%
Raises alarms for potential drinking water shortages, low water availability for agriculture in coming weeks and months
Water in news on April 11
A round-up of news on everything to do with water
Continuing monsoon: Live storage of all Indian reservoirs now 88 % of their capacity
However, Tripura and Nagaland are still facing a deficit in their reservoirs
Water level in major southern and western reservoirs at 50% of storage capacity
Central Water Commission officials say there is no cause for alarm
More than a month into monsoon reservoir levels up only 6%
The country’s 91 reservoirs are holding less than a quarter of water they can
Storage level: Live storage in India’s 91 reservoirs 16% of the total
As compared to last week, this week’s storage dropped by 3.66 per cent
Water in major reservoirs of 10 states below 2017 levels: CWC
Water levels 22% below the average of last decade
Floods damage 55,000 houses, kill 511 people this monsoon
The worst affected states in terms of loss of lives have been Karnataka and Maharashtra
Water levels critically low in India’s reservoirs, river basins due to absence of pre-monsoon rain in areas
Odisha had highest departure from normal storage
Indian rivers crossed highest flood level 25 times in August 2019
This caused extreme floods in many states, according to Central Water Commission data
Yamuna crosses danger mark, may get flooded
The Central Water Commission says the river is flowing at 205.24 metre level
As monsoon picks up, water storage improves in major Indian reservoirs
Storage position in southern and central states increased substantially in the last one week and was better compared to the rest of the …
Temperatures rise, live storage in 123 reservoirs declines
The levels plummetted to 47% from 57% of the total capacity in last one month, according to Central Water Commission data
Water storage in reservoirs across South, West worrisome
While precipitation has declined in these regions, usage levels remain the same, disturbing storage capacity
Ratnagiri dam breach: Flooding causes 44% of dam failures in India
Tiware Dam in Maharashtra’s Ratnagiri district breached, flooded seven villages and swept away 20 people on July 2, 2019
Water reserves in 71 of India’s 91 reservoirs have dipped: CWC
A delay in arrival of the monsoon, especially in western India, will worsen the water woes even further
A month into monsoon, India’s reservoirs are only at a third of their capacity
The current overall storage was less than that during the corresponding period last year.
Reservoir levels go up 32%, yet hold one-third of the water they can
In a week, India’s 100 reservoirs got 13.422 BCM water, but owing to deficient rainfall the water bodies have just 33 per cent of their capacity
Not one dam in Kerala was inspected before monsoon, reveals RTI
The state received 42% above normal rainfall but the Central Water Commission didn’t have any information of the criticality of dams
Water reservoirs were 38% emptier in ‘dry’ August
Water levels in the river basins in southern, eastern India decreased significantly
Water reserves go up; 50 reservoirs have 100% storage
Maharashta has 18 reservoirs at full capacity; Just 5 out of 143 major ones in India have 40% or below storage
Did poor government handling in Kerala cause 2018 floods? Yes, says CAG
From floodplain identification to flood hazard map to availability of rain gauges, CAG report points out shortcomings in Kerala’s flood response
Amicus curiae flags sudden discharge from dams, lack of forecasting for Kerala floods
All 79 Kerala dams were geared up for power generation, irrigation; not controlling flood: report
North India Deluge 2023: Yamuna breaches evacuation mark in Delhi; expert calls flood policy ‘absolute failure’
The Yamuna inundates parts of Delhi even with very little rain as it is silted and is not dredged, according to Gourishankar Ghosh
Extreme rainfall in June may lead to longer flood duration in India, warn experts
A weak monsoon cycle, coupled with extreme and excessive rainfall, has caused flash floods in India