India’s water reservoirs at 86% of capacity: govt
The latest level is 7 percentage points higher than a week earlier, govt data showed
New Delhi: Water levels in India’s main reservoirs in the week to 25 September were at 86% of capacity, up 11 percentage points from a year earlier, government data showed, aided by a late surge of the monsoon rains season despite a shaky start in June.
The latest level is 7 percentage points higher than a week earlier and 13 percentage points above the 10-year average, the data showed on Friday.
Weather officials forecast monsoon rains to retreat next week from India’s grain bowl belt in the northwest, although possible rainfall in its central and southern regions could still help summer crops.
Water levels in reservoirs are vital for hydropower generation and irrigation. Reservoirs also provide water later in the year to irrigate winter crops such as wheat and rapeseed. Reuters
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