Storage of Important Reservoirs in the Country

Central Water commission (CWC) under 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 13% of their designed capacity and stood at 75% of designed capacity as on September 30,2010. The present storage is 127% of last year?s storage and 115% 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 80 % or less than 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.

Basinwise storage position as on September 30,2010 is as follows:

? The storage position in Indus, Narmada, Tapi, Sabarmati, Rivers of Kutch, Godavari, Krishna, Cauvery & NEFRs and West Flowing Rivers of South basins are flowing better than average of previous 10 years and Ganga, Mahi and Mahanadi & NEFRs basins are flowing close to average of previous 10 years.

? Out of 36 reservoirs with significant hydro potential 11 reservoirs have storage build up less than the average of last 10 years capacity.