Maharashtra dams' total storage rises 71.58%

  • | Friday | 22nd September, 2017

Barring Konkan division (103%), all other five divisions were showing rainfall deficit by end of August. The monsoon deficiency was highest for Nagpur division (35%), followed by Amravati (34%), Pune (20%), Aurangabad (16%) and Nashik (6%). AURANGABAD: All the major, medium and minor irrigation projects across Maharashtra are showing a collective storage of 71.58% by Thursday -almost equal to the storage level available during the corresponding period last year.Dams in Konkan area have been showing the highest 95% live storage mark, followed by Pune (88%), Nashik (79%), Marathwada (60%), Nagpur (42%) and Amravati (34%).The collective storage in dams across the state was around 64% on September 1 -3% lesser than the stock available during the corresponding period last year. Dams from Marathwada, Nagpur and Nashik regions have been largely benefitted from latest onslaught of rain as compared to other areas.As per the official data, the six divisions across the state witnessed average 20% rainfall deficiency at the end of August 31, but the revived monsoon conditions in September have resulted into Maharashtra getting 106% of its average rain so far.

AURANGABAD: All the major, medium and minor irrigation projects across Maharashtra are showing a collective storage of 71.58% by Thursday -almost equal to the storage level available during the corresponding period last year.Dams in Konkan area have been showing the highest 95% live storage mark, followed by Pune (88%), Nashik (79%), Marathwada (60%), Nagpur (42%) and Amravati (34%).The collective storage in dams across the state was around 64% on September 1 -3% lesser than the stock available during the corresponding period last year. Dams from Marathwada, Nagpur and Nashik regions have been largely benefitted from latest onslaught of rain as compared to other areas.As per the official data, the six divisions across the state witnessed average 20% rainfall deficiency at the end of August 31, but the revived monsoon conditions in September have resulted into Maharashtra getting 106% of its average rain so far. Barring Konkan division (103%), all other five divisions were showing rainfall deficit by end of August. The monsoon deficiency was highest for Nagpur division (35%), followed by Amravati (34%), Pune (20%), Aurangabad (16%) and Nashik (6%).

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