Water Levels in Western Zone Reservoirs Relatively High

30-Jan-2026 01:53 PM

New Delhi: Although the water level in dams and reservoirs across India has fallen to below 70 percent of their total storage capacity, it remains above 80 percent in the western region. The country is divided into five zones based on dams and reservoirs.

The 53 major reservoirs in the western zone currently hold 30.578 billion cubic meters (BCM) of water, which is 80.3 percent of their total storage capacity of 38.094 BCM. This zone includes Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Goa.

In the northern region, 11 reservoirs have 63 percent or 12.570 BCM of water remaining against a total storage capacity of 19.836 BCM. This includes reservoirs in Rajasthan, Punjab, and Himachal Pradesh.

Similarly, the 27 dams in the eastern region have 14.466 BCM of water, which is 66.48 percent of their total storage capacity of 21.759 BCM. The eastern region includes West Bengal, Bihar, Jharkhand, Odisha, and the northeastern states, including Assam.

The central region of the country includes states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, and Uttarakhand.

This region has 28 reservoirs with a total storage capacity of 48.588 BCM. Against this, 34.324 BCM or 70.65 percent of water remains.

In South India, 47 dams have a water reserve of 34.415 BCM, while their total storage capacity is 55.288 BCM. This region includes states like Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala. Rainfall is low there due to the end of the northeast monsoon season.