Reservoir levels down to 15%; rain recovery awaited
June 17, 2016  09:06
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The water level in 91 reservoirs across the country is dropping to alarming levels as the monsoon labours towards central and western India.

The Central Water Commission said the level in reservoirs was around 15 per cent of their total live storage capacity. The level had dipped to below nine per cent of the live storage capacity during the 2009 drought.

In Maharashtra's Koyna dam, 5 billion cubic feet of water is available for irrigation and power generation, PTI reported. The dam holds 12.47 billion cubic ft of water, of which 7.35 billion cubic ft is dead stock and cannot be used.

The monsoon is expected to make a recovery in the second half of June, bridging much of the shortfall.

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