Lok Sabha Question No. 925 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-02-08
Subject: Water Storage Level in Major Reservoirs
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: JAYADEV GALLA

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

## LOK SABHA

## UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 925

ANSWERED ON 08.0 2.201 8

## WATER STORAGE LEVEL IN MAJOR RESERVOIRS

## 925. SHRI JAYADEV GALLA

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

(a) the water storage level in major reservoirs of the country as on September 30, 2017; a

- (b) the steps taken/to be taken to maintain the requisite le vel in the said reservoirs throughout the yea

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES, RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  AND GANGA REJUVENATION & PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS

( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

- (a)    Central  Water  Commission  (CWC)  monitors  live  storage  status of  91  major  reservoirs  of  the country. Water level of these reservoirs as on 30 th September 2017 is given in Annexure - I .
- (b) The  requisite  water  levels  in  the  reservoirs  are  maintained  by  the  dam  authorities generally State Governments, Central and State power generating PSUs, Municipalities and companies etc., through a determination of rainfall, flood levels and water demands.

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Annexure referred to in reply to part (a) unstarred question No. 925 to be answered inLok Sabha on 08.02.2018 regarding ' Water Storage Level in Major Reservoirs ' .

Water level of 91 Major reservoirs monitored by CWC on 30 th September 2017

| S.No.   | NAME OF RESERVOIR       | STATE    | FRL (MTS.)    | water level in meters on 30 th September 2017   |
|---------|-------------------------|----------|---------------|-------------------------------------------------|
| 1       | SRISAILAM               | AP/TG    | 269.75        | 266.03                                          |
| 2       | NAGARJUNA SAGAR         | AP/TG    | 179.83        | 157.89                                          |
| 3       | SOMASILA                | A.P      | 100.58        | 88.19                                           |
| 4       | SRIRAMSAGAR             | TG       | 332.54        | 327.57                                          |
| 5       | LOWER MANAIR            | TG       | 280.42        | 272.22                                          |
| 6       | TENUGHAT                | JHAR     | 269.14        | 260.21                                          |
| 7       | MAITHON                 | JHAR     | 146.30        | 147.06                                          |
| 8       | PANCHET HILL            | JHAR     | 124.97        | 126.11                                          |
| 9       | KONAR                   | JHAR     | 425.81        | 423.32                                          |
| 10      | TILAIYA                 | JHAR     | 368.81        | 368.27                                          |
| 11      | UKAI                    | GUJ      | 105.16        | 98.63                                           |
| 12      | SABARMATI(DHAROI)       | GUJ      | 189.59        | 189.58                                          |
| 13      | KADANA                  | GUJ      | 127.70        | 127.66                                          |
| 14      | SHETRUNJI               | GUJ      | 55.53         | 53.82                                           |
| 15      | BHADAR                  | GUJ      | 107.89        | 107.70                                          |
| 16      | DAMANAGANGA             | GUJ      | 79.86         | 79.70                                           |
| 17      | DANTIWADA               | GUJ      | 184.10        | 184.01                                          |
| 18      | PANAM                   | GUJ      | 127.41        | 127.45                                          |
| 19      | SARDAR SAROVAR KARJAN   | GUJ      | 121.92 115.25 | 130.64 113.82                                   |
| 20 21   | GOBIND SAGAR(BHAKRA)    | GUJ H.P  | 512.06        | 508.86                                          |
| 22      | PONG DAM                | H.P      | 423.67        | 420.60                                          |
|         |                         |          | 752.50        |                                                 |
| 23      | KRISHNARAJA SAGRA       | KAR      |               | 747.71                                          |
| 24      | TUNGABHADRA             | KAR      | 497.74        | 495.20 659.69                                   |
| 25      | GHATAPRABHA             | KAR      | 662.95        |                                                 |
| 26      | BHADRA                  | KAR      | 657.76        | 652.10                                          |
| 27      | LINGANAMAKKI            | KAR      | 554.43        | 547.97                                          |
| 28      | NARAYANPUR              | KAR      | 492.25        | 492.00                                          |
| 29      | MALAPRABHA(RENUKA)      | KAR      | 633.83        | 627.46                                          |
| 30      | KABINI(Sancherla Tank)  | KAR      | 696.16        | 695.41                                          |
| 31      | HEMAVATHY               | KAR      | 890.63        | 879.88                                          |
| 32      | HARANGI                 | KAR      | 871.42        | 870.99                                          |
| 33      | SUPA                    | KAR      | 564.00        | 548.25                                          |
| 34      | VANIVILAS SAGAR         | KAR      | 652.28        | 631.95                                          |
| 35      | ALMATTI                 | KAR      | 519.60        | 519.60                                          |
| 36      | GERUSOPPA               | KAR      | 55.00         | 51.75                                           |
| 37      | KALLADA(PARAPPAR)       | KRL      | 115.82        | 110.80                                          |
| 38      | IDAMALAYAR              | KRL      | 169.00        | 159.62                                          |
| 39      | IDUKKI                  | KRL      | 732.43        | 721.19                                          |
| 40      | KAKKI                   | KRL      | 981.46        | 972.23                                          |
| 41      | PERIYAR                 | KRL      | 867.41        | 863.85 110.93                                   |
| 42      | MALAMPUZHA GANDHI SAGAR | KRL M.P. | 115.06 399.90 | 396.66                                          |
| 43 44   | TAWA                    | M.P.     | 355.40        | 352.23                                          |
| 45      | BARGI                   | M.P.     | 422.76        | 421.20                                          |
| 46      | BANSAGAR                | M.P.     | 341.64        | 338.90                                          |

|   S.No. | NAME OF RESERVOIR   | STATE   |   FRL (MTS.) |   water level in meters on 30 th September 2017 |
|---------|---------------------|---------|--------------|-------------------------------------------------|
|      47 | INDIRA SAGAR        | M.P.    |       262.13 |                                          253.8  |
|      48 | BARNA               | M.P.    |       348.55 |                                          345.8  |
|      49 | MINIMATA BANGOI     | CHH.    |       359.66 |                                          355.02 |
|      50 | MAHANADI            | CHH.    |       348.7  |                                          343.01 |
|      51 | JAYAKWADI(PAITHON)  | MAH     |       463.91 |                                          463.91 |
|      52 | KOYANA              | MAH     |       657.9  |                                          659.31 |
|      53 | BHIMA(UJJANI)       | MAH     |       496.83 |                                          497.33 |
|      54 | ISAPUR              | MAH     |       441    |                                          428.89 |
|      55 | MULA                | MAH     |       552.3  |                                          552.26 |
|      56 | YELDARI             | MAH     |       461.77 |                                          451.12 |
|      57 | GIRNA               | MAH     |       398.07 |                                          394.35 |
|      58 | KHADAKVASLA         | MAH     |       582.47 |                                          582.47 |
|      59 | UPPER VAITARNA      | MAH     |       603.5  |                                          603.49 |
|      60 | UPPER TAPI          | MAH     |       214    |                                          213.92 |
|      61 | PENCH (TOTALADOH)   | MAH     |       490    |                                          480.38 |
|      62 | UPPER WARDHA        | MAH     |       342.5  |                                          342.5  |
|      63 | BHATSA              | MAH     |       142.07 |                                          141.84 |
|      64 | DHOM                | MAH     |       747.7  |                                          746.92 |
|      65 | DUDHGANGA           | MAH     |       646    |                                          646    |
|      66 | MANIKDOH (KUKADI)   | MAH     |       711.25 |                                          708.03 |
|      67 | BHANDARDARA         | MAH     |       744.91 |                                          744.73 |
|      68 | HIRAKUD             | ODI     |       192.02 |                                          192.02 |
|      69 | BALIMELA            | ODI     |       462.08 |                                          450.95 |
|      70 | SALANADI            | ODI     |        82.3  |                                           70.48 |
|      71 | RENGALI             | ODI     |       123.5  |                                          122.93 |
|      72 | MACHKUND(JALPUT)    | ODI     |       838.16 |                                          837.1  |
|      73 | UPPER KOLAB         | ODI     |       858    |                                          852.6  |
|      74 | UPPER INDRAVATI     | ODI     |       642    |                                          635.97 |
|      75 | THEIN               | PUN     |       527.91 |                                          519.13 |
|      76 | MAHI BAJAJ SAGAR    | RAJ     |       280.75 |                                          281.45 |
|      77 | JHAKAM              | RAJ     |       359.5  |                                          359.65 |
|      78 | RANA PRATAP SAGAR   | RAJ     |       352.81 |                                          349.34 |
|      79 | LOWER BHAWANI       | TN      |       278.89 |                                          273.25 |
|      80 | METTUR(STANLEY)     | TN      |       240.79 |                                          232.48 |
|      81 | VAIGAI              | TN      |       279.2  |                                          271.74 |
|      82 | PARAMBIKULAM        | TN      |       556.26 |                                          546.63 |
|      83 | ALIYAR              | TN      |       320.04 |                                          310.84 |
|      84 | SHOLAYAR            | TN      |      1002.79 |                                          999.31 |
|      85 | GUMTI               | TRP     |        93.55 |                                           93.3  |
|      86 | MATATILA            | UP      |       308.46 |                                          308.46 |
|      87 | RIHAND              | UP      |       268.22 |                                          263.72 |
|      88 | RAMGANGA            | UTT     |       365.3  |                                          352.34 |
|      89 | TEHRI               | UTT     |       830    |                                          824.8  |
|      90 | MAYURAKSHI          | WB      |       121.31 |                                          119.92 |
|      91 | KANGSABATI          | WB      |       134.14 |                                          130.84 |

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