Storage in India’s 178 main reservoirs improved this week to just about 72 per cent of the capability this week, with the extent in three of the 5 areas topping 80 per cent.
Nevertheless, storage within the southern area continued to be beneath 50 per cent regardless of heavy rain in Andhra Pradesh, whereas within the northern area, it dropped to 60.5 per cent.
With 4 extra reservoirs full this week, the overall variety of reservoirs stuffed to capability was 18. Nevertheless, 51 dams had been half-empty. Tamil Nadu’s Aliyar dam was empty.
As of October 1, the storage was 20 share factors decrease than a 12 months in the past and 12 share factors beneath regular (final 10 years). It is because the south-west monsoon is 13 per cent beneath regular to date this 12 months, based on the India Meteorological Division (IMD). Throughout June-September, about 45 per cent of the nation obtained poor rainfall. The IMD has forecast below-normal rainfall this month, which may very well be a trigger for concern.
Printed on October 1, 2026
