The water level in 91 major reservoirs across the country has risen to 70% of their total storage capacity from 68% last week, says government
New Delhi: The water level in 91 major reservoirs across the country has risen to 70% of their total storage capacity from 68% last week, the government said ton Friday.
As of 12 October, the water storage in the reservoirs was 107.28 billion cubic metres (BCM). It has now increased to 110.012 BCM (for the week ending on 18 October).
The latest water levels in the reservoirs are 93% of the storage reported during the corresponding period last year, the Union water resources ministry said in a statement.
These are 94% of the decadal average for the corresponding period, the statement said.
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