The consistent rainfall in Maharashtra resulted into filling the drinking water supplying major reservoirs speedily. These reservoirs has got almost 70% of rainwater storage against 60% last year. It is 10% more than the last year.
According to the state water resource department data, the western Maharashtra region received the highest rainfall that has not only filled this area dams but caused the unprecedented flooding.
The western Maharashtra reservoirs are filled with 94% water storage so far, against 81% last year. Konkan region reservoirs got 92% water storage against 89% last year at same time. The Nashik region reservoirs got 74% water storage against 59% last year at the same time while Vidarbha region got 27% water storage in its reservoirs against 31% last year. Interestingly, the Marathwada region that was dry few weeks ago, now started receiving the satisfactory rainfall that has resulted into rising the lake level of this region. The reservoirs of Marathwada region filled with 39% water storage against 19% last year at the same time.
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| Other small dams from Marathwada region are still dry that includes Siddheshwar, Manjara, Yeldari, Mazalgaon, Terna and Kolegaon dam. |
| The dams that provide the water to Mumbai are also overflowing. The Modak Sagar has got 94% water storage, Tansa 99% water storage, while Middle Vaitarna 99% water storage. |
"We are relieved now. In the major drinking water supplying dams water level has increased at satisfactory level. The Marathwada region was the cause of concern for us. This region faced the consecutive four droughts. The highest numbers of tankers were engaged in this region. The Nathsagar at Paithan, Marathwada is filled by 78% against 29% last year. This dam can meet the demand of Aurangabad city drinking water demand as well and provide the water to Aurangabad MIDC," said senior government official from state water resource department.
He added that this year, Nathsagar had reached the deadstock. "Now, we are happy and relieved. During summer, every day, we spent more than Rs 25 crore on tanker water."
