Water crisis: World to lose 26% storage by 2050 to trapped sediment, says new UN report

Dam capacity loss by mid-century to equal combined annual water usage of India, China, Canada, Indonesia and France  

Major rivers in Africa ran drier than usual in 2021, finds WMO

Water storage levels in river basins up in Africa, decreased in other continents

Reservoirs storage low as India enters second monsoon month

India ended June with water storage level in 101 of its 143 reservoirs at 40% or less

Storage level in major reservoirs sees a further dip

The latest recorded volume of water just 29 per cent of the total storage capacity of these reservoirs

Live storage in reservoirs spikes, highest in 4 weeks

Storage deficient in the Indus and Mahi basins and highly deficient in the Sabarmati

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

Every person may have to live on less water as per capita reservoir capacity decreases: UN

While the world population might increase to nine billion by 2040, the projected reservoir volume is stabilising around 7,000 billion cubic metre

New method can help predict reservoir levels three months in advance

Advance warning about likely deficit in reservoir storage could help in water management during droughts

Despite intense rainfall, world’s water supply is decreasing

Study finds that drying of soil due to rise in temperatures is not letting much water reach rivers and reservoirs  

Water levels in important reservoirs consistently dipping: CWC data

Low storage can affect summer crops to be harvested by May-June as well as Kharif sowing

Globally, India recorded the highest loss in terrestrial water storage

For the past 20 years, India has experienced terrestrial water storage (TWS) loss of at least 3 cm per year. In some regions, the loss has been …

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

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

India ends August with less water in its reservoirs than 10-year average

Levels below normal in Himachal, Rajasthan, Odisha, Tripura, Nagaland, Gujarat, MP, Chhattisgarh, Tamil Nadu    

Deficient rainfall leads to low storage in water reservoirs of north, central India

The total volume in 130 reservoirs monitored is 61 per cent of their overall capacity

Reservoir levels now at 79%

There’s 133.588 billion cubic metre of water in 113 reservoirs in the country

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

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

Drinking water shortage to hit Maharashtra as drought worsens

In the Vidarbha region which is facing 30 per cent rainfall deficit in the first half the monsoon, the situation is very grim