The Central Water Commission (CWC) has reported a significant decrease in storage capacity in the southern region of India, with reservoirs operating at only 15% of their total live storage capacity. The total live storage capacity in 150 monitored reservoirs is 178.784 billion cubic metres (BCM), which is 69.35% of the estimated 257.812 BCM created across the country. However, the live storage available in these reservoirs currently stands at 27%, down from 36% recorded last year and 32% on average over the past decade.
