Lok Sabha Question No. 71 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2017-02-02
Subject: Water Level in Major Reservoirs
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 71

ANSWERED ON 02.02.2017

## WATER LEVEL IN MAJOR RESERVOIRS

## 71. SHRI R. GOPALAKRISHNAN

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

- (a) whether the Government is aware that the water level of major reservoirs of the country has come down by about two percent during the current plan period;
- (b) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor; and

(c) the steps taken/being taken by the Government to step up the water levels of the major reservoirs in the country?

## ANSWER

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

(a) & (b)  Central Water Commission (CWC) monitors live storage status of 91 major reservoirs of the country on weekly basis and issues weekly bulletin on every Thursday. Percentage of live storage as compared to gross storage capacity of these 91 reservoirs for the years 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016 was 75%, 87%, 72%, 56% and 74% respectively at the end of monsoon season (30 th September). Water level of these reservoirs at end of the monsoon season i.e. 30 th September during current Plan period is given in Annexure -I . The main reason for the low storages is low rainfall in the catchment areas of these 91 reservoirs.

(c)  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 (b) in respect of Lok Sabha Unstarred Question No.71 on Water Level in Major Reservoirs for answer on 02.02.2017.

Water level of 91 Major reservoirs monitored by CWC at the end of monsoon season (September end) during current Plan period

| S.NO   | NAME OF RESERVOIR      | STATE   | FRL (MTS.)   |   water level in meters on 30th September |   water level in meters on 30th September |   water level in meters on 30th September |   water level in meters on 30th September |   water level in meters on 30th September |
|--------|------------------------|---------|--------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| S.NO   | NAME OF RESERVOIR      | STATE   | FRL (MTS.)   |                                   2012    |                                   2013    |                                   2014    |                                   2015    |                                   2016    |
| 1      | SRISAILAM              | AP/TG   | 269.75       |                                    263    |                                    269.63 |                                    267.93 |                                    256.53 |                                    269.14 |
| 2      | NAGARJUNA SAGAR        | AP/TG   | 179.83       |                                    161.06 |                                    179.83 |                                    179.62 |                                    155.72 |                                    161.27 |
| 3      | SOMASILA               | A.P     | 100.58       |                                     91.16 |                                     94.78 |                                     93.7  |                                     84.02 |                                     91.44 |
| 4      | SRIRAMSAGAR            | TG      | 332.54       |                                    327.96 |                                    332.54 |                                    326.41 |                                    321.05 |                                    332.54 |
| 5      | LOWER MANAIR           | TG      | 280.42       |                                    270.45 |                                    280.36 |                                    273.56 |                                    269.4  |                                    280.42 |
| 6      | TENUGHAT               | JHAR    | 269.14       |                                    259.98 |                                    260.13 |                                    259.72 |                                    260.25 |                                    260.13 |
| 7      | MAITHON                | JHAR    | 146.30       |                                    147.31 |                                    145.44 |                                    146.7  |                                    142.98 |                                    148.81 |
| 8      | PANCHET HILL           | JHAR    | 124.97       |                                    126.48 |                                    127.08 |                                    126.09 |                                    123.28 |                                    127.09 |
| 9      | KONAR                  | JHAR    | 425.81       |                                    424.57 |                                    424.14 |                                    425.88 |                                    424.27 |                                    425.85 |
| 10     | TILAIYA                | JHAR    | 368.81       |                                    368.53 |                                    366.47 |                                    370.61 |                                    369.06 |                                    371.48 |
| 11     | UKAI                   | GUJ     | 105.16       |                                    104.18 |                                    104.48 |                                    103.63 |                                    102.32 |                                    103.32 |
| 12     | SABARMATI(DHAROI)      | GUJ     | 189.59       |                                    189.15 |                                    185.92 |                                    187.16 |                                    188.83 |                                    189.29 |
| 13     | KADANA                 | GUJ     | 127.70       |                                    127.71 |                                    127.38 |                                    127.61 |                                    124.97 |                                    127.66 |
| 14     | SHETRUNJI              | GUJ     | 55.53        |                                     49.77 |                                     55.53 |                                     53.02 |                                     55.53 |                                     53.42 |
| 15     | BHADAR                 | GUJ     | 107.89       |                                     99.94 |                                    107.9  |                                    105.12 |                                    107.32 |                                    100.49 |
| 16     | DAMANAGANGA            | GUJ     | 79.86        |                                     78.45 |                                     79.65 |                                     79.55 |                                     79.83 |                                     79.8  |
| 17     | DANTIWADA              | GUJ     | 184.10       |                                    178.22 |                                    173.93 |                                    172.88 |                                    182.79 |                                    174.95 |
| 18     | PANAM                  | GUJ     | 127.41       |                                    127.41 |                                    127.2  |                                    127.15 |                                    124.3  |                                    125.4  |
| 19     | SARDAR SAROVAR         | GUJ     | 121.92       |                                    121.62 |                                    122.36 |                                    121.23 |                                    121.07 |                                    121.57 |
| 20     | KARJAN                 | GUJ     | 115.25       |                                    113.8  |                                    114.96 |                                    114.83 |                                    109.38 |                                    105.75 |
| 21     | GOBIND SAGAR(BHAKRA)   | H.P     | 512.06       |                                    505.19 |                                    511.15 |                                    510.59 |                                    511.74 |                                    502.82 |
| 22     | PONGDAM                | H.P     | 423.67       |                                    422.58 |                                    422.93 |                                    416.45 |                                    421.17 |                                    416.55 |
| 23     | KRISHNARAJA SAGRA      | KAR     | 752.50       |                                    747.84 |                                    752.29 |                                    752.5  |                                    745.96 |                                    741.69 |
| 24     | TUNGABHADRA            | KAR     | 497.74       |                                    497.33 |                                    497.7  |                                    497.73 |                                    495.06 |                                    492.1  |
| 25     | GHATAPRABHA            | KAR     | 662.95       |                                    660.99 |                                    660.85 |                                    662.91 |                                    648.25 |                                    659.56 |
| 26     | BHADRA                 | KAR     | 657.76       |                                    653.71 |                                    657.73 |                                    657.73 |                                    652.1  |                                    649.3  |
| 27     | LINGANAMAKKI           | KAR     | 554.43       |                                    551.37 |                                    554.37 |                                    554.14 |                                    546.2  |                                    547.63 |
| 28     | NARAYANPUR             | KAR     | 492.25       |                                    491.96 |                                    492.18 |                                    491.6  |                                    490.41 |                                    492.23 |
| 29     | MALAPRABHA(RENUKA)     | KAR     | 633.83       |                                    627.81 |                                    630.57 |                                    631.78 |                                    626.25 |                                    627.61 |
| 30     | KABINI(Sancherla Tank) | KAR     | 696.16       |                                    692.9  |                                    695.93 |                                    696.11 |                                    692.35 |                                    692.28 |
| 31     | HEMAVATHY              | KAR     | 890.63       |                                    887.57 |                                    890.32 |                                    890.4  |                                    881.76 |                                    876.71 |
| 32     | HARANGI                | KAR     | 871.42       |                                    869.03 |                                    871.14 |                                    871.16 |                                    864.92 |                                    869.73 |
| 33     | SUPA                   | KAR     | 564.00       |                                    548.55 |                                    561.84 |                                    557.1  |                                    540.3  |                                    547.4  |
| 34     | VANIVILAS SAGAR        | KAR     | 652.28       |                                    640.43 |                                    635    |                                    633.94 |                                    634.76 |                                    633.98 |
| 35     | ALMATTI                | KAR     | 519.60       |                                    519.39 |                                    519.6  |                                    519.6  |                                    515.79 |                                    519.6  |
| 36     | GERUSOPPA              | KAR     | 55.00        |                                     50.56 |                                     53.11 |                                     45.38 |                                     46.72 |                                     50.06 |
| 37     | KALLADA(PARAPPAR)      | KRL     | 115.82       |                                     94.22 |                                    115.1  |                                    114.78 |                                     98.95 |                                     97.9  |
| 38     | IDAMALAYAR             | KRL     | 169.00       |                                    148.76 |                                    169.18 |                                    165.57 |                                    149.98 |                                    153.06 |

| S.NO   | NAME OF RESERVOIR   | STATE   | FRL (MTS.)   |   water level in meters on 30th September |   water level in meters on 30th September |   water level in meters on 30th September |   water level in meters on 30th September |   water level in meters on 30th September |
|--------|---------------------|---------|--------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| S.NO   | NAME OF RESERVOIR   | STATE   | FRL (MTS.)   |                                   2012    |                                   2013    |                                   2014    |                                   2015    |                                   2016    |
| 39     | IDUKKI              | KRL     | 732.43       |                                    710.79 |                                    731.43 |                                    725.13 |                                    719.21 |                                    716.59 |
| 40     | KAKKI               | KRL     | 981.46       |                                    962.72 |                                    981.28 |                                    974.37 |                                    963.92 |                                    969.73 |
| 41     | PERIYAR             | KRL     | 867.41       |                                    861.59 |                                    863.55 |                                    865.07 |                                    860.81 |                                    859.71 |
| 42     | MALAMPUZHA          | KRL     | 115.06       |                                    111.25 |                                    114.92 |                                    115.03 |                                    110.87 |                                    108.11 |
| 43     | GANDHI SAGAR        | M.P.    | 399.90       |                                    398.48 |                                    399.86 |                                    397.2  |                                    399.26 |                                    399.61 |
| 44     | TAWA                | M.P.    | 355.40       |                                    355.43 |                                    355.43 |                                    355.4  |                                    355.43 |                                    355.46 |
| 45     | BARGI               | M.P.    | 422.76       |                                    422.76 |                                    422.76 |                                    422.5  |                                    421.85 |                                    423    |
| 46     | BANSAGAR            | M.P.    | 341.64       |                                    341.63 |                                    341.45 |                                    340.18 |                                    337.62 |                                    341.62 |
| 47     | INDIRA SAGAR        | M.P.    | 262.13       |                                    261.77 |                                    261.83 |                                    261.64 |                                    260.78 |                                    262.05 |
| 48     | BARNA               | M.P.    | 348.55       |                                    348.26 |                                    347.82 |                                    347.79 |                                    347.15 |                                    348.21 |
| 49     | MINIMATA BANGOI     | CHH.    | 359.66       |                                    358.25 |                                    357.67 |                                    358.9  |                                    353.2  |                                    355.65 |
| 50     | MAHANADI            | CHH.    | 348.70       |                                    348.26 |                                    347.57 |                                    348.04 |                                    345.41 |                                    348.59 |
| 51     | JAYAKWADI(PAITHON)  | MAH     | 463.91       |                                    455.74 |                                    458.95 |                                    460.31 |                                    456.43 |                                    462.21 |
| 52     | KOYANA              | MAH     | 657.90       |                                    658.72 |                                    658.67 |                                    658.17 |                                    652.58 |                                    659.18 |
| 53     | BHIMA(UJJANI)       | MAH     | 496.83       |                                    491.63 |                                    497.32 |                                    497.31 |                                    491.34 |                                    496.76 |
| 54     | ISAPUR              | MAH     | 441.00       |                                    435.86 |                                    440.95 |                                    438.84 |                                    433.08 |                                    433.86 |
| 55     | MULA                | MAH     | 552.30       |                                    546.06 |                                    549.4  |                                    551.78 |                                    545.85 |                                    552.28 |
| 56     | YELDARI             | MAH     | 461.77       |                                    449.58 |                                    461.38 |                                    458.76 |                                    451.61 |                                    452.08 |
| 57     | GIRNA               | MAH     | 398.07       |                                    386.09 |                                    390.38 |                                    391.69 |                                    384.89 |                                    395.87 |
| 58     | KHADAKVASLA         | MAH     | 582.47       |                                    580.16 |                                    582.47 |                                    581.99 |                                    579.27 |                                    582.41 |
| 59     | UPPER VAITARNA      | MAH     | 603.50       |                                    602.22 |                                    603.5  |                                    603.5  |                                    600.56 |                                    603.5  |
| 60     | UPPER TAPI          | MAH     | 214.00       |                                    213.51 |                                    213.57 |                                    213.78 |                                    213.87 |                                    213.46 |
| 61     | PENCH (TOTALADOH)   | MAH     | 490.00       |                                    489.92 |                                    489.97 |                                    487.27 |                                    488.35 |                                    484.77 |
| 62     | UPPER WARDHA        | MAH     | 342.50       |                                    342.5  |                                    342.49 |                                    342.5  |                                    342.5  |                                    342.5  |
| 63     | BHATSA              | MAH     | 142.07       |                                    141.53 |                                    142.03 |                                    141.54 |                                    135.1  |                                    141.96 |
| 64     | DHOM                | MAH     | 747.7        |                                    746.34 |                                    747.11 |                                    747.57 |                                    737    |                                    747.62 |
| 65     | DUDHGANGA           | MAH     | 646          |                                    646.12 |                                    646.02 |                                    646.07 |                                    640.57 |                                    646    |
| 66     | MANIKDOH (KUKADI)   | MAH     | 711.25       |                                    702.06 |                                    707.76 |                                    705.6  |                                    693.55 |                                    706.32 |
| 67     | BHANDARDARA         | MAH     | 744.91       |                                    744.73 |                                    744.73 |                                    744.73 |                                    740.61 |                                    744.72 |
| 68     | HIRAKUD             | ODI     | 192.02       |                                    192.01 |                                    192.01 |                                    191.84 |                                    192.02 |                                    191.57 |
| 69     | BALIMELA            | ODI     | 462.08       |                                    455.49 |                                    460.77 |                                    458.48 |                                    457.11 |                                    458.69 |
| 70     | SALANADI            | ODI     | 82.30        |                                     67.89 |                                     75.59 |                                     76.85 |                                     71.1  |                                     74.01 |
| 71     | RENGALI             | ODI     | 123.50       |                                    123.64 |                                    121.71 |                                    122.88 |                                    119.21 |                                    122.61 |
| 72     | MACHKUND(JALPUT)    | ODI     | 838.16       |                                    837.44 |                                    837.15 |                                    835.76 |                                    837.67 |                                    837.04 |
| 73     | UPPER KOLAB         | ODI     | 858.00       |                                    856.45 |                                    854.91 |                                    855.52 |                                    856.31 |                                    856.12 |
| 74     | UPPER INDRAVATI     | ODI     | 642.00       |                                    640.4  |                                    640.38 |                                    641.72 |                                    636.18 |                                    639.11 |
| 75     | THEIN               | PUN     | 527.91       |                                    521.12 |                                    518.95 |                                    515.74 |                                    514.13 |                                    518.06 |
| 76     | MAHI BAJAJ SAGAR    | RAJ     | 280.75       |                                    281.45 |                                    281.5  |                                    281.35 |                                    280.6  |                                    281.5  |
| 77     | JHAKAM              | RAJ     | 359.50       |                                    359.75 |                                    359.9  |                                    358.75 |                                    358.5  |                                    359.65 |
| 78     | RANA PRATAP SAGAR   | RAJ     | 352.81       |                                    352.77 |                                    352.81 |                                    352.55 |                                    351.1  |                                    352.6  |
| 79     | LOWER BHAWANI       | TN      | 278.89       |                                    259.22 |                                    271.92 |                                    269.9  |                                    268.7  |                                    264.56 |
| 80     | METTUR(STANLEY)     | TN      | 240.79       |                                    226.95 |                                    235.05 |                                    232.18 |                                    225.68 |                                    228.45 |
| 81     | VAIGAI              | TN      | 279.20       |                                    267.54 |                                    275.19 |                                    270.26 |                                    271.62 |                                    265.44 |
| 82     | PARAMBIKULAM        | TN      | 556.26       |                                    545.82 |                                    556.15 |                                    556.23 |                                    550.98 |                                    543.67 |
| 83     | ALIYAR              | TN      | 320.04       |                                    308.9  |                                    320.01 |                                    319.95 |                                    317.97 |                                    303.12 |

| S.NO   | NAME OF RESERVOIR   | STATE   | FRL (MTS.)   | water level in meters on 30th September   | water level in meters on 30th September   | water level in meters on 30th September   |   water level in meters on 30th September |   water level in meters on 30th September |
|--------|---------------------|---------|--------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------|
| S.NO   | NAME OF RESERVOIR   | STATE   | FRL (MTS.)   | 2012                                      | 2013                                      | 2014                                      |                                   2015    |                                   2016    |
| 84     | SHOLAYAR            | TN      | 1002.79      | 1,002.91                                  | 1,002.94                                  | 1,003.14                                  |                                    993.06 |                                    986.56 |
| 85     | GUMTI               | TRP     | 93.55        | 88.45                                     | 91.1                                      | 89.4                                      |                                     93.6  |                                     92.4  |
| 86     | MATATILA            | UP      | 308.46       | 308.46                                    | 308.46                                    | 308.46                                    |                                    307.42 |                                    308.46 |
| 87     | RIHAND              | UP      | 268.22       | 264.14                                    | 260.7                                     | 261.12                                    |                                    259.57 |                                    265.67 |
| 88     | RAMGANGA            | UTT     | 365.30       | 352.56                                    | 361.1                                     | 360.74                                    |                                    357.64 |                                    350.03 |
| 89     | TEHRI               | UTT     | 830.00       | 823.7                                     | 824.65                                    | 824                                       |                                    822.75 |                                    824.45 |
| 90     | MAYURAKSHI          | WB      | 121.31       | 115.32                                    | 116.18                                    | 116.27                                    |                                    116.25 |                                    119.51 |
| 91     | KANGSABATI          | WB      | 134.14       | 131.92                                    | 132.91                                    | 128.67                                    |                                    124.98 |                                    132.57 |