Aug 27, 2018 12:37:46 (IST)
According to figures released by Water Resources Ministry this week, the total storage of 91 major reservoirs in the country is 161.993 billion cubic metres, which is about 63 per cent of the total storage capacity of 257.812 BCM. The storage in 31 reservoirs in south India is 76 per cent, highest in the country, while it is 62 per cent in six reservoirs in north India.