India, April 19 -- About 53 reservoirs have gone bone dry, water levels in river basins also declining

The overall water storage in the major reservoirs and river basins in the country has dropped less than the average storage recorded in a decade for the corresponding period, according to data released by the Central Water Commission (CWC).

CWC's weekly update released on April 18, 2024 showed that except for central and eastern India, all the other regions - northern, western and southern - show water levels less than the average of the last 10 years for the corresponding period.

CWC, which monitors 150 major reservoirs across the country, has recorded a live storage of 56.085 billion cubic metres (BCM), which is 31 per cent of the t...