India, Oct. 23 -- Water storage in India's 178 major reservoirs fell by 3.489 billion cubic metres in just seven days, declining to 66.70% of total live storage capacity on 22 October 2026.

Southern India's 50 monitored reservoirs held just 42.34% of their capacity, compared with 89.35% during the same period last year.

Several reservoirs in Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Maharashtra's Marathwada region were below 30% capacity, with Manjra Dam holding just 7.74%.

Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan also reported low storage in several reservoirs, highlighting significant regional disparities in water availability.

Water storage in India's 178 major reservoirs fell by nearly 3.5 billion cubic metres in seven days, with several reservoirs ...