Lok Sabha Question No. 403 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-11-17
Subject: Water Storage in Major Reservoirs
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: JOSE K. MANI, MAUSAM NOOR

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT & GANGA REJUVENATION

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO.  †403

ANSWERED ON 17.11.2016

## WATER STORAGE IN MAJOR RESERVOIRS

## 403. SHRI JOSE K. MANI SHRIMATI MAUSAM NOOR

Will  the  Minister  of  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND  GANGA REJUVENATION be pleased to state:

(a) whether water levels in most of major reservoirs, except in the south, was at a comfortable level during the last two years and the current year;

(b) if so, the details thereof along with the reasons for low level in reservoirs of Southern States;

(c) whether there has been a decline in the total storage capacity of the major reservoirs of the country in comparison with the storage achieved during the last year and if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

(d) the measures undertaken by the Government to increase the water storage in major reservoirs of the country?

## ANSWER

## THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  & GANGA REJUVENATION (DR. SANJEEV KUMAR BALYAN)

(a) to (c) Central Water Commission (CWC) monitors live storage status of 91 reservoirs of the country on weekly basis and issues weekly bulletin on every Thursday. A comparison of region wise available live storage of the reservoirs monitored by CWC at the end of the monsoon season for  last  three  years  i.e.  2014,  2015  and  2016  is  at  Annexure-I.  The  main  reason  for  the  low storages is low rainfall in the catchment areas.

(d) Water resources projects are owned, constructed, maintained and operated by the respective State  Government, and so, steps to ensure sustainability of water  resources are undertaken by respective  state  Governments  depending  on  their  priority  and  resources  for  meeting  various demands. In order to supplement the efforts of state Governments, Government of India provides technical and financial assistance through various schemes and programmes.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) to (c) in respect of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No. 403 on Water Storage in Major Reservoirs for answer on 17.11.2016.

Region wise Storage Status of Major reservoirs at the end of monsoon season (September end) during last three years monitored by CWC

| S No.   | Region   | Live Capacity at FRL (BCM)   |   Live Storage (BCM) |   Live Storage (BCM) |   Live Storage (BCM) |   Storage percentage of live capacity at FRL |   Storage percentage of live capacity at FRL |   Storage percentage of live capacity at FRL |
|---------|----------|------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
| S No.   | Region   | Live Capacity at FRL (BCM)   |              2014    |              2015    |              2016    |                                         2014 |                                         2015 |                                         2016 |
| 1       | Northern | 18.01                        |                14.64 |                15.52 |                13.7  |                                           81 |                                           86 |                                           76 |
| 2       | Eastern  | 18.83                        |                15.42 |                13.28 |                15.6  |                                           82 |                                           71 |                                           83 |
| 3       | Western  | 27.07                        |                20.03 |                16.83 |                22    |                                           82 |                                           62 |                                           81 |
| 4       | Central  | 42.30                        |                35.02 |                32.48 |                38.6  |                                           83 |                                           77 |                                           91 |
| 5       | Southern | 51.59                        |                36.29 |                17.59 |                27.23 |                                           71 |                                           34 |                                           53 |