Storage of Important Reservoirs in the Country (As on 30 May 2013)
Central Water commission is monitoring storage position of 85 important reservoirs spread all over the country, of which as many as 37 reservoirs are having significant hydro-power benefits with installed capacities of more than 60 MW each. The combined live storage in these 84 reservoirs at the beginning of monsoon i.e. 1.6.2012 was 19% of their designed capacity and stood at 21 % of designed capacity as on 25.03.2013. The present storage is 104% of last year’s storage and 122% of last 10 years average storage during the same period. Out of these 85 reservoirs there are presently 38 reservoirs where this year’s storage is 80% or less of the average of previous 10 years and in remaining 47 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, Central Water Commission 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 30.05.2013 is as follow:
The storage position in Ganga, Narmada, Mahi, Tapi, Indus, Sabarmati and Godavari basins is better than average of previous 10 years. Mahanadi & Neighbouring EFRs basins and West Flowing Rivers of South basins are close to normal. Krishna basin is deficient whereas Rivers of rivers of Kutch and Cauvery & Neighbouring EFRS basins are deficient.
Out of 37 reservoirs with significant hydro potential, 16 reservoirs have storage build up less than or equal to the average of last 10 years.
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