Latest Status of the Storage of Important Reservoirs in the Country
Central Water commission (CWC), functioning under the aegis of the Ministry of Water Resources, is monitoring storage position of 81 important reservoirs spread all over the country, of which as many as 36 reservoirs are having significant hydro-power benefits with installed capacities of more than 60MW each. The combined live storage in these 81 reservoirs at the beginning of monsoon, i.e. June 1, 2010 was 14% of their designed capacity and stood at 50% of designed capacity as on February 24, 2011. The present storage is 140% of last year’s storage and 148% of last 10 years average storage during the same period. Out of these 81 reservoirs there are presently 16 reservoirs where this year’s storage is less than 80 % of the average of previous 10 years and in remaining 65 reservoirs the storage is more than 80% of the average of previous 10 years.
In order to derive the best possible benefits from the available water, CWC is keeping in touch with the Department of Agriculture and Co-operation and providing information of the weekly storage position to the Crop Weather Watch Group for evolving suitable crop strategies and also appraising the situation to various Departments and Ministries involved in Water Resources Planning.
Basin wise storage position as on February 24, 2011 is as follows:
· The storage position in Indus, Narmada, Tapi, Sabarmati, Rivers of Kutch, Godavari, Krishna, Mahanadi & NEFRs, Cauvery & NEFRs and West -Flowing Rivers of South basins is better than the average of previous 10 years; storage position in Ganga basin is close to average; and storage position in Mahi basin is deficient from the average of previous 10 years.
Out of 36 reservoirs with significant hydro potential, 10 reservoirs have storage build- up less than the average of last 10 years.
Central Water commission (CWC), functioning under the aegis of the Ministry of Water Resources, is monitoring storage position of 81 important reservoirs spread all over the country, of which as many as 36 reservoirs are having significant hydro-power benefits with installed capacities of more than 60MW each. The combined live storage in these 81 reservoirs at the beginning of monsoon, i.e. June 1, 2010 was 14% of their designed capacity and stood at 50% of designed capacity as on February 24, 2011. The present storage is 140% of last year’s storage and 148% of last 10 years average storage during the same period. Out of these 81 reservoirs there are presently 16 reservoirs where this year’s storage is less than 80 % of the average of previous 10 years and in remaining 65 reservoirs the storage is more than 80% of the average of previous 10 years.
In order to derive the best possible benefits from the available water, CWC is keeping in touch with the Department of Agriculture and Co-operation and providing information of the weekly storage position to the Crop Weather Watch Group for evolving suitable crop strategies and also appraising the situation to various Departments and Ministries involved in Water Resources Planning.
Basin wise storage position as on February 24, 2011 is as follows:
· The storage position in Indus, Narmada, Tapi, Sabarmati, Rivers of Kutch, Godavari, Krishna, Mahanadi & NEFRs, Cauvery & NEFRs and West -Flowing Rivers of South basins is better than the average of previous 10 years; storage position in Ganga basin is close to average; and storage position in Mahi basin is deficient from the average of previous 10 years.
Out of 36 reservoirs with significant hydro potential, 10 reservoirs have storage build- up less than the average of last 10 years.
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