Live storage in India’s reservoirs increases by over 11% this week
Some 10 states had less-than-normal storage (the average for the last 10 years).
Rains get reservoir levels to 73%
Overall storage still less than normal in seven states
Live storage increases marginally in India’s major reservoirs
The current storage has reached 82% of its capacity, against 76% and 67% August 18 and August 11, respectively
Reservoir levels rise after rains, but fail to cross normal storage mark in many states
At least 10 states still hold water below their normal storage levels
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
Reservoir levels now at 79%
There’s 133.588 billion cubic metre of water in 113 reservoirs in the country
Reservoir levels up 42%, but storage still below half mark
Live storage levels in 103 reservoirs increased to 76.845 BCM from 54.258 BCM in a week
How lack of coordination between Odisha and Chhattisgarh led to floods
Lack of information from Chhattisgarh and water hoarding by Odisha to blame
Cyclone rains may lead to floods from Hirakud
Activists say water level in dam reservoir dangerously high even after letting out water through sluice gates