NEW DELHI, Oct. 20 -- The impact of the plentiful rains in the southwest monsoon during the last four months has been reflected in the collection of water in 120 reservoirs monitored by the Central Water Commission (CWC) as a watershed. After the withdrawal of the southwest monsoon on October 10, all 120 reservoirs under the jurisdiction of the CWC have got 89 percent of the total capacity by October 17.
Meteorological Department scientist Ranjit Singh said the withdrawal of late monsoon from the scheduled time this year said that there was record breaking water availability in all the river basins including other river basins as the southwest monsoon received nearly 10 percent more rainfall than normal. is.
This year's watershed exceeds ...