India's water storage tops last years' level and 10-yr avg as heat rises

Govt data on 140 reservoirs shows 7.3 per cent higher levels than previous year

Major reservoirs across the country collectively held more water than the previous year, as well as the 10-year average.

The 140 reservoirs for which the government collates data collectively held 92.498 billion cubic metres of water, according to 10th March Central Water Commission data. This is 7.3 per cent higher than the 86.227 billion cubic metres (BCM) from the same period last year. It is also 30.3 per cent higher than the 70.964 (BCM) average over the previous ten years.

“…the overall storage position is better than the corresponding period of last year in the country as a whole and