Lok Sabha Question No. 862 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2016-04-28
Subject: Storage Capacity of Reservoirs
Ministry: WATER RESOURCES, RIVER DEVELOPMENT AND GANAGA REJUVENATION
Asked by: SUDHEER GUPTA, BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO, OM BIRLA, SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD, ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN, VIRENDRA  KUMAR, GAJANAN CHANDRAKANT KIRTIKAR, KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH, JAYAKUMAR JAYAVARDHAN, VIJAY KUMAR S.R., RAHUL RAMESH SHEWALE

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

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 862

ANSWERED ON 28.04.2016

## STORAGE CAPACITY OF RESERVOIRS

862. SHRI SUDHEER GUPTA SHRI OM BIRLA DR. VIRENDRA KUMAR KUNWAR HARIBANSH SINGH SHRI S.R. VIJAYAKUMAR SHRI ASHOK SHANKARRAO CHAVAN

SHRI BIDYUT BARAN MAHATO DR. SUNIL BALIRAM GAIKWAD SHRI GAJANAN KIRTIKAR DR. J. JAYAVARDHAN SHRI RAHUL SHEWALE

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

- (a) whether the Government monitors live storage position/status of reservoirs of the country, if so, the details and current status thereof, State/UT-wise;
- (b)  whether  the  Government  is  aware  that  at  present  water  level  in  major  reservoirs  is  short  of  10  years average, if so, the State/UT-wise details thereof and the reasons therefor;
- (c) whether irrigation and the drinking water situation in the entire country is getting affected due to fall in water level of reservoirs; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof along with the steps taken by the Government to make alternative arrangements in this regard?

## ANSWER

THE  MINISTER  OF  STATE  FOR  WATER  RESOURCES,  RIVER  DEVELOPMENT  &  GANGA REJUVENATION (PROF. SANWAR LAL JAT)

- (a) & (b) Yes, Madam. Central Water Commission (CWC) monitors the water storage position of 91 major reservoirs in the country. State-wise current storage position as on 21.04.2016 and average of last 10 years storage of these reservoirs is annexed.
- (c)  Yes,  Madam.  The  irrigation  and  drinking  water  situation  in  drought  affected  States/areas  is  getting affected.
- (d) Water being a State subject, utilization of available water resource is within the purview of the respective State Governments. However, in view of IMD forecast for the likely below normal seasonal rainfall during monsoon-2015, the Chairman, CWC had issued an advisory on 2 nd June  2015  suggesting  to  the  concerned Engineer-in-Chief  of  State  Governments  regarding  utilizing  the  available  water  resources  prudently  to  tide over any possible water shortage in the days to come. Central Government has also released central assistance of Rs. 10275.475crore from National Disaster Relief Fund to drought affected States to mitigate the situation.

Annexure referred to in reply to LokSabhaUnstaredQuestion 862 for answer on 28.04.2016 regarding Storage Capacity of Reservoirs

Status of present Reservoir storage (as on 21.04.2016) compared to average of last 10 years storage

| S. NO.             |                    | NO. OF RESERVOIRS   | LIVE CAPACITY AT FRL (BCM)   | LIVE STORAGE (BCM)   | LIVE STORAGE (BCM)   | % departure from 10 yrs avg.   |
|--------------------|--------------------|---------------------|------------------------------|----------------------|----------------------|--------------------------------|
| S. NO.             | REGION/STATE       | MONITORED           | LIVE CAPACITY AT FRL (BCM)   | CURRENT YEAR         | LAST 10 YRS. AVG.    | % departure from 10 yrs avg.   |
| 1                  | HIMACHAL PRADESH   | 2                   | 12.39                        | 2.60                 | 3.61                 | -28                            |
| 2                  | PUNJAB             | 1                   | 2.34                         | 0.51                 | 0.96                 | -47                            |
| 3                  | RAJASTHAN          | 3                   | 3.28                         | 0.83                 | 0.97                 | -14                            |
| 4                  | JHARKHAND          | 5                   | 1.79                         | 0.47                 | 0.64                 | -26                            |
| 5                  | ODISHA             | 7                   | 15.33                        | 5.12                 | 5.44                 | -6                             |
| 6                  | W. BENGAL          | 2                   | 1.39                         | 0.25                 | 0.22                 | 13                             |
| 7                  | TRIPURA            | 1                   | 0.31                         | 0.14                 | 0.02                 | 620                            |
| 8                  | GUJARAT            | 10                  | 13.00                        | 3.15                 | 5.43                 | -42                            |
| 9                  | MAHARASHTRA        | 17                  | 14.07                        | 1.87                 | 4.73                 | -60                            |
| 10                 | UTTAR PRADESH      | 2                   | 6.36                         | 1.28                 | 1.31                 | -2                             |
| 11                 | UTTARAKHAND        | 2                   | 4.81                         | 0.42                 | 1.26                 | -67                            |
| 12                 | MADHYA PRADESH     | 6                   | 27.32                        | 9.05                 | 6.38                 | 42                             |
| 13                 | CHHATISGARH        | 2                   | 3.81                         | 1.42                 | 1.89                 | -25                            |
| 14                 | AP&TG              | 2                   | 15.13                        | 0.54                 | 3.11                 | -83                            |
| 15                 | AANDHRA PRADESH    | 1                   | 1.99                         | 0.79                 | 0.83                 | -4                             |
| 16                 | TELANGANA          | 2                   | 2.92                         | 0.22                 | 0.42                 | -48                            |
| 17                 | KARNATAKA          | 14                  | 23.49                        | 3.51                 | 4.97                 | -29                            |
| 18                 | KERALA             | 6                   | 3.83                         | 1.21                 | 1.22                 | -1                             |
| 19                 | TAMIL NADU         | 6                   | 4.23                         | 0.72                 | 1.68                 | -57                            |
| COUNTRY AS A WHOLE | COUNTRY AS A WHOLE | 91                  | 157.80                       | 34.08                | 45.08                | -24                            |