Amid scorching summer, water available in 150 main reservoirs further dips to 21%
NEW DELHI, June 21 (PTI): With scorching heat battering a large swathes of India over the past few weeks, water available in the 150 main reservoirs across the country further dipped to just 21 per cent of their total live storage capacity.
The Central Water Commission (CWC) has released the live storage status of 150 key reservoirs across India in its latest bulletin.
These reservoirs, crucial for hydroelectric projects and water supply, have a combined live storage capacity of 178.784 billion cubic meters (BCM), which is approximately 69.35 per cent of the total live storage capacity created in the country.
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