Lok Sabha Question No. 1577 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2018-07-26
Subject: Water Level in Major Reservoirs
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: RATTAN LAL KATARIA, SUSHMITA DEV, JYOTIRADITYA MADHAVRAO SCINDIA

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

## LOK SABHA UN STARRED QUESTION NO. 1577

## ANSWERED ON 26.0 7.201 8

## WATER LEVEL IN MAJOR RESERVOIRS

## 1577. SHRI RATTAN LAL KATARIA KUMARI SUSHMITA DEV SHRI JYOTIRADITYA M. SCINDIA

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

(a) the total number of reservoirs in the country at present;

(b) whether the Union Government is aware that the water levels of the country's major reservoirs have  dropped  significantly  and  are  below  the  normal  level  and  if  so,  the  details  the Reservoir - wise;

(c)  whether  the  Government/Central  Water  Commission  has  since  taken  any  steps  to  mai water levels in these reservoirs a nd propose to use modern technology as adopted by developed or developing countries and if so, the details thereof; and

(d)  whether  the  Government  proposes  to  store  rain  water  and  construct  new  reservoirs country and if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

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

## ( SHRI ARJUN RAM MEGHW AL )

(a)&  (b) As  per  the  National  Register  of  Large  Dams  (NRLD)  maintained  by Central  Water Commission (CWC) , the total number of large dams in the country are 5264.

CWC monitors live storage status of 91 reservoirs of the country and issues weekl on every Thursday. As per latest bulletin dated 19.07.2018, live storage available in these rese is52.3 55 billion cubic meter ( BCM), which is 32% of total live storage capacity of these reserv The live storage available in these reservoirs on 19.07.2018 is 125% of live storage during the corresponding periods of last year and 116% of average live stora ge of last ten years,. As per this bulletin, some of the reservoirs have livestorage less than 80% of average of last ten years live storage. The main reasons for the decline in storages are low rainfall in the catchment a of such reservoirs . The  FullReservoir  Level  (FRL)  and  water  level  as  on 19.07.2018of  the  above  91 reservoirs is given at Annexure I.

(c) 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 level s and water demands. CWC issue s advisories to the State Governments/UT's whenever there are indications of comparatively lower storages in the reservoirs .

(d) As per the NRLD, 437 large dams areunder construction in the country. Government of India  has  taken up following  steps  for  promoting  rain  water  harvesting  measures  and  arti ficial recharge to ground water :

- ( i ) National  Water  Policy  (2012)  advocates  conservation,  promotion  and  protectio water  through  rain  water  harvesting  an d  direct  use  of  rainfall.  The  National  Water Policy  (2012)  has  been  forwarded  to  all  State  Government/UTs  for  adoption  of policy.
- ( ii ) Ministry of Water Resources, R iverD evelopment&G anga R ejuvenation circulated  a Model  Bill  to  all  the  States/  UTs  to  enabl e  them  to  enact  suitable  ground  water legislation for its regulation and development, which includes provision of ra harvesting. 15  States/ UTs have adopted and implemented the ground water legis on the lines of Model bill.
- ( iii ) CGWB  has  prepared a  conceptual  document  entitled  'Master  Plan  for  Artificial Recharge to Ground Water in India' during 2013, involving ground water scientists/experts.  The  Master  Plan  envisages  construction  of  1.11  crore  rai harvesting and artificial recharge struct ures in the country at an estimated cost of Rs. 79,178 Crores to harness 85 BCM of water. The Master Plan has been circulated t State Governments for implementation.
- ( iv ) Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) has issued directives to the Chief Secreta of  all  States  and  the  Administrators  of  all  UTs  to  take  measures  to  promot artificial recharge to ground water/ rain water harvesting.  30 States/UTs have water harvesting mandatory by enacting laws or by formulating rules & regulati by including provisions in building bye - laws or through suitable Government orders.
- ( v) Central Ground Water Board has implemented Demonstrative Artificial R echarge and RainwaterH arvesting Schemes  during  VIIIth  Plan  to  XI  Plan  periods  in  order  t facilitate the States to replicate the same under similar hydrogeological conditions

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## Annexure - I

Annexure refe r red to in reply to part s (a) & (b) of Unstarred Question N o.1577 to be answered  in Lok Sabha on 26.07.2018 regarding " Water Level in Major Reservoirs "

Water level of 91 Major reservoirs monitored by CWC on 19 .07.20 8

|   S.No. | NAME OF RESERVOIR      | STATE   |   FRL (MTS.) |   water level meters on 19 th July, 2018 |
|---------|------------------------|---------|--------------|------------------------------------------|
|       1 | SRISAILAM              | AP/TG   |       269.75 |                                   243.93 |
|       2 | NAGARJUNA SAGAR        | AP/TG   |       179.83 |                                   155.75 |
|       3 | SOMASILA               | A.P     |       100.58 |                                    84.39 |
|       4 | SRIRAMSAGAR            | TG      |       332.54 |                                   323.15 |
|       5 | LOWER MANAIR           | TG      |       280.42 |                                   268.73 |
|       6 | TENUGHAT               | JHAR    |       269.14 |                                   255.33 |
|       7 | MAITHON                | JHAR    |       146.3  |                                   140.14 |
|       8 | PANCHET HILL           | JHAR    |       124.97 |                                   123.02 |
|       9 | KONAR                  | JHAR    |       425.81 |                                   415.84 |
|      10 | TILAIYA                | JHAR    |       368.81 |                                   363.94 |
|      11 | UKAI                   | GUJ     |       105.16 |                                    90.11 |
|      12 | SABARMATI(DHAROI)      | GUJ     |       189.59 |                                   180.9  |
|      13 | KADANA                 | GUJ     |       127.7  |                                   121.18 |
|      14 | SHETRUNJI              | GUJ     |        55.53 |                                    52.87 |
|      15 | BHADAR                 | GUJ     |       107.89 |                                   105.29 |
|      16 | DAMANAGANGA            | GUJ     |        79.86 |                                    71.55 |
|      17 | DANTIWADA              | GUJ     |       184.1  |                                   171.33 |
|      18 | PANAM                  | GUJ     |       127.41 |                                   122.25 |
|      19 | SARDAR SAROVAR         | GUJ     |       121.92 |                                   111.23 |
|      20 | KARJAN                 | GUJ     |       115.25 |                                   102.33 |
|      21 | GOBIND SAGAR(BHAKRA)   | H.P     |       512.06 |                                   463.82 |
|      22 | PONG DAM               | H.P     |       423.67 |                                   392.65 |
|      23 | KRISHNARAJA SAGRA      | KAR     |       752.5  |                                   752.29 |
|      24 | TUNGABHADRA            | KAR     |       497.74 |                                   497.13 |
|      25 | GHATAPRABHA            | KAR     |       662.95 |                                   657.05 |
|      26 | BHADRA                 | KAR     |       657.76 |                                   654.99 |
|      27 | LINGANAMAKKI           | KAR     |       554.43 |                                   548.06 |
|      28 | NARAYANPUR             | KAR     |       492.25 |                                   491.24 |
|      29 | MALAPRABHA(RENUKA)     | KAR     |       633.83 |                                   626.64 |
|      30 | KABINI(Sancherla Tank) | KAR     |       696.16 |                                   695.56 |
|      31 | HEMAVATHY              | KAR     |       890.63 |                                   889.8  |
|      32 | HARANGI                | KAR     |       871.42 |                                   871.05 |
|      33 | SUPA                   | KAR     |       564    |                                   547.9  |
|      34 | VANIVILAS SAGAR        | KAR     |       652.28 |                                   631.37 |
|      35 | ALMATTI                | KAR     |       519.6  |                                   518.75 |
|      36 | GERUSOPPA              | KAR     |        55    |                                    50.61 |
|      37 | KALLADA(PARAPPAR)      | KRL     |       115.82 |                                   114.49 |
|      38 | IDAMALAYAR             | KRL     |       169    |                                   159.72 |
|      39 | IDUKKI                 | KRL     |       732.43 |                                   725.56 |
|      40 | KAKKI                  | KRL     |       981.46 |                                   974.24 |
|      41 | PERIYAR                | KRL     |       867.41 |                                   866.29 |
|      42 | MALAMPUZHA             | KRL     |       115.06 |                                   112.99 |
|      43 | GANDHI SAGAR           | M.P.    |       399.9  |                                   387.98 |
|      44 | TAWA                   | M.P.    |       355.4  |                                   344.67 |

| S.No.   | NAME OF RESERVOIR   | STATE   | FRL (MTS.)   | water level meters on 19 th July, 2018   |
|---------|---------------------|---------|--------------|------------------------------------------|
| 45      | BARGI               | M.P.    | 422.76       | 417.05                                   |
| 46      | BANSAGAR            | M.P.    | 341.64       | 334.08                                   |
| 47      | INDIRA SAGAR        | M.P.    | 262.13       | 250.12                                   |
| 48      | BARNA               | M.P.    | 348.55       | 342.36                                   |
| 49      | MINIMATA BANGOI     | CHH.    | 359.66       | 353.35                                   |
| 50      | MAHANADI            | CHH.    | 348.70       | 340.96                                   |
| 51      | JAYAKWADI(PAITHON)  | MAH     | 463.91       | 458.11                                   |
| 52      | KOYANA              | MAH     | 657.90       | 645.03                                   |
| 53      | BHIMA(UJJANI)       | MAH     | 496.83       | 491.50                                   |
| 54      | ISAPUR              | MAH     | 441.00       | 431.56                                   |
| 55      | MULA                | MAH     | 552.30       | 542.17                                   |
| 56      | YELDARI             | MAH     | 461.77       | 447.51                                   |
| 57      | GIRNA               | MAH     | 398.07       | 384.96                                   |
| 58      | KHADAKVASLA         | MAH     | 582.47       | 582.47                                   |
| 59      | UPPER VAITARNA      | MAH     | 603.50       | 601.02                                   |
| 60      | UPPER TAPI          | MAH     | 214.00       | 209.51                                   |
| 61      | PENCH (TOTALADOH)   | MAH     | 490.00       | 473.00                                   |
| 62      | UPPER WARDHA        | MAH     | 342.50       | 338.15                                   |
| 63      | BHATSA              | MAH     | 142.07       | 131.79                                   |
| 64      | DHOM                | MAH     | 747.7        | 740.44                                   |
| 65      | DUDHGANGA           | MAH     | 646          | 642.02                                   |
| 66      | MANIKDOH (KUKADI)   | MAH     | 711.25       | 697.25                                   |
| 67      | BHANDARDARA         | MAH     | 744.91       | 742.95                                   |
| 68      | HIRAKUD             | ODI     | 192.02       | 184.17                                   |
| 69      | BALIMELA            | ODI     | 462.08       | 444.70                                   |
| 70      | SALANADI            | ODI     | 82.30        | 71.83                                    |
| 71      | RENGALI             | ODI     | 123.50       | 112.31                                   |
| 72      | MACHKUND(JALPUT)    | ODI     | 838.16       | 824.48                                   |
| 73      | UPPER KOLAB         | ODI     | 858.00       | 847.49                                   |
| 74      | UPPER INDRAVATI     | ODI     | 642.00       | 629.47                                   |
| 75      | THEIN               | PUN     | 527.91       | 507.17                                   |
| 76      | MAHI BAJAJ SAGAR    | RAJ     | 280.75       | 271.90                                   |
| 77      | JHAKAM              | RAJ     | 359.50       | 348.50                                   |
| 78      | RANA PRATAP SAGAR   | RAJ     | 352.81       | 347.30                                   |
| 79      | LOWER BHAWANI       | TN      | 278.89       | 276.76                                   |
| 80      | METTUR(STANLEY)     | TN      | 240.79       | 237.45                                   |
| 81      | VAIGAI              | TN      | 279.20       | 272.80                                   |
| 82      | PARAMBIKULAM        | TN      | 556.26       | 553.21                                   |
| 83      | ALIYAR              | TN      | 320.04       | 317.30                                   |
| 84      | SHOLAYAR            | TN      | 1002.79      | 1004.01                                  |
| 85      | GUMTI               | TRP     | 93.55        | 93.20                                    |
| 86      | MATATILA            | UP      | 308.46       | 301.39                                   |
| 87      | RIHAND              | UP      | 268.22       | 255.00                                   |
| 88      | RAMGANGA            | UTT     | 365.30       | 325.50                                   |
| 89      | TEHRI               | UTT     | 830.00       | 770.10                                   |
|         | KANGSABATI          | WB      |              |                                          |
| 91      |                     |         | 134.14       | 128.06                                   |