Reservoirs

The Union Cabinet today approved a proposal for enacting the Dam Safety Bill 2018, which will help the states and union territories to adopt uniform safety procedures to ensure safety of reservoirs

Water level in 91 reservoirs rises to 61% of total capacity

The stock is in excess of levels reported during corresponding period last year by nine percent. It is also 101 percent of the average of storage in last 10 years.

It's pouring good news: Met department holds up forecast

Speaking to CNBC-TV18, IMD Head-Long Range Forecasting DS Pai said around 80 percent of country has received normal or above-normal rainfall and Central India has had 18 percent above normal rain in July.

India's water reservoirs at 34% capacity in week to July 21

The latest levels were higher than the last 10 years' average of 33 percent, and were 5 percentage points more compared with the previous week.

With no rains, water woes worsen in Nashik

There are total 23 water reservoirs in Nashik district, with 16 of medium and seven having major capacity.

Water level dips in major reservoirs across country

According to Union Water Resources Ministry, 26.816 billion cubic metre (BCM) of water was available in these reservoirs for the week ending May 26.

Water levels in country's reservoirs down at 23%: Govt

According to the Water Resources Ministry, 35.839 billion cubic metre (BCM) of stock was available in these reservoirs for the week ending April 13 out of a total capacity of 157.799 BCM.