Maharashtra's dam water level lower than 2019, arid regions better off

Aurangabad division, in rain deficient Marathwada, for instance, has reported 37.58 per cent water stock in its dams when compared to just 3.24 per cent at this time last year

Maharashtra's dams have less water as on Sunday than last year but the upside is that water stock in the state's traditionally arid areas is better, while regions which normally get good rainfall are lagging in storage levels, official data revealed.

Overall, as on Sunday, water stock in dams across the state stood at 39.15 per cent of storage capacity against 42.37 per cent at this time last year.

Konkan, which also covers Mumbai, has 55.46 per cent water stock, a sizable fall from 84.27 per cent last year, while Pune is in a similar situation with this year's stock