Maharashtra sees record 21.52% jump in water storage

With monsoon at its peak and wreaking havoc, water level in 3,267 dams across Maharashtra has recorded a 21.52 percent increase till mid-July as compared to last year for the same period.
As against the total capacity of 40,779,220 million litres, the water storage has crossed 21,009,610 million litres, which means the dams are at 51.52 percent of their capacity. A year ago, it stood at only 30 percent.

The sharp rise in water levels in dams is being attributed to the incessant rainfall.The state has received immense rain over the last 10 days. The Jayakwadi dam in Paithan district of the drought-prone Marathwada region currently has 1,247,270 million litres of water. As against its maximum capacity of 2,170,930 million litres. The water level in Jayakwadi dam, which is the main source for irrigation, drinking and industrial use in eight districts of the Marathwada region, is 22.45 percent more this monsoon. Currently, the water storage in this dam is at 57.45 percent as compared to 35 percent till mid-July last year.

Gosikhurd, which is the biggest dam in Vidarbha region, has shown a marginal increase in its level at 3.82 percent. At 2,72,490 million litres, the water level of this dam is currently at 36.82 percent. It is up from 33 percent this time, last year. The Gosikhurd dam has the maximum water storage capacity at 7,40,000 million litres.