Dam Storage In Maharashtra Stands At 47.30 Percent, Konkan Records Highest While Marathwada Shows Low Storage
Dam Storage In Maharashtra Stands At 47.30 Percent, Konkan Records Highest While Marathwada Shows Low Storage
Chetna Raja
Due to persistent heavy rains over the past five to six days, water storage in the dams across Nagpur, Amravati, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Nashik, Pune, and Konkan areas of Maharashtra has started to increase. Compared to last year’s water storage level of 45.21 percent, the current level stands at 47.30 percent, reflecting an increase of about 2.09 percent. However, this increment falls short of expectations.
Maharashtra’s Water Resources Department oversees six divisions, encompassing 2,997 dams of varying sizes. Despite the rainfall bringing relief to many regions, the overall water storage scenario is not as promising as anticipated.
https://wrd.maharashtra.gov.in/Upload/PDF/Today’s-Storage-ReportMarathi-27-07-2024.pdf
Except for Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Marathwada), the other five divisions have experienced heavy to very heavy rainfall in the past week. Consequently, many dams in these sections are now more than 50 percent full. If the rainfall persists, further increases in water storage are expected.
The Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar (Marathwada) division, which has the highest number of dams (920), continues to struggle with inadequate rainfall. June was dry, and July has seen insufficient rain, leaving the region’s water storage at a precarious 13.27 percent. This division includes Beed, Latur, Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Hingoli, Nanded, Dharashiv, and Parbhani districts, where the water levels in most dams are critically low.
As the state braces for more rain, the hope is that Marathwada will soon receive the much-needed downpour to improve its water reserves and avert a potential water crisis.
