Central Water Commission News
As monsoon season nears end, reservoir levels rise to 85% of overall capacity
As per the latest report of the Central Water Commission, the live storage available in the 113 reservoirs has increased to 144.179 BCMThe ongoing monsoon conditions over central India and states along the west coast have led to rising water levels in many of the rivers contributing to higher storage
2 min read20 Sep 2019Monsoon in full swing, reservoirs record better storage than last year
The situation is yet to improve for the 17 reservoirs in the eastern region comprising Jharkhand, Odisha, West Bengal, Tripura and NagalandAccording to IMD, another low pressure system is building over northwest Bay of Bengal
1 min read30 Aug 2019Centre scrambles to tackle worst water crisis in decades
Over 400 officials have been dispatched to 256 of the most water-stressed districtsAs many as 446 director and deputy secretary level officers will serve as block nodal officers
2 min read8 Jul 2019India's Monsoon falls short of forecasts for a second year
Showers totaled 804 millimeters or about 91% of the 50-year average in the June to September period, data from the India Meteorological Department showed
1 min read1 Oct 2018Rain deficit at 7%, but water level in reservoirs higher than last year, shows data
Of 91 reservoirs, as many as 50most of them in south and central Indiahave higher storage available than last year
2 min read9 Sep 2018Cyclone Ockhi: Water panel warns of rivers rising in Tamil Nadu, Kerala
The Central Water Commission said the pouring might trigger a rapid rise in the water level of the rivers in Tamil Nadu, Kerala due to Cyclone Ockhi, and asked the states to monitor the rivers, dams
2 min read2 Dec 2017India's winter crops at risk as muted monsoon hits water storage
The area under winter-sown crops, including wheat, pulses and mustard, is likely to be lower than last year as water level is lower by 13% in India’s 91 main reservoirs
2 min read4 Oct 2017India's 91 major reservoirs at 23% of their storage capacity
Water level in reservoirs saw a 2 percentage point increase for the week ending 13 July, to 36.108 billion cubic metres, from 21% of storage capacity for the week ending 6 July
1 min read14 Jul 2017Water levels at 91 Indian reservoirs at 41% of storage capacity: Govt
The data assumes significance at a time when India is expected to experience a hotter-than-normal summer this year, according to the India Meteorological Department
2 min read8 Mar 2017India's water crisis management in need of an overhaul
Central Water Commission data reveals that India's major reservoirs are 79% empty and that river basins are holding less water than they have in the last 10 years
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