The water storage position in 91 important reservoirs in the country is better compared with their corresponding position last year.
According to a statement, the water storage available in 91 important reservoirs as on July 2 was 48.07 BCM, which is 31 per cent of total storage capacity of these reservoirs.
This storage is 129 per cent of the storage of corresponding period of last year and 145 per cent of storage of average of last ten years. The present storage position during current year is better than the storage position of last year and also better than the storage of average of last ten years, the statement said.
Central Water Commission monitors live storage status of these reservoirs on a weekly basis.
