Central Water Commission

reservoirs: Water levels drop nationwide, southern region hit hardest

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reservoirs: Water levels drop nationwide, southern region hit hardest

The monitoring data from 150 main reservoirs revealed a total live storage of 39.765 billion cubic meters (BCM), which constitutes just 22 per cent of the total live storage capacity of these reservoirs, according to official data. Last week, the total capacity was 23 per cent of the storage capacity of these reservoirs. As the … Read more

Large parts of India swelter under intense heat, 37 cities record temperatures over 45 deg C

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Large parts of India swelter under intense heat, 37 cities record temperatures over 45 deg C

New Delhi: People in large parts of India sweated through a deadly heat wave that tested power grids and disaster preparedness of states on Sunday while Maharashtra’s Akola imposed Section 144 until May 31, prohibiting public gatherings. A ‘red’ warning has been issued for Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, Chandigarh, Delhi, west Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat, indicating … Read more