1. Water levels in three major reservoirs in Cauvery basin in Karnataka below 10-year average
As Karnataka government declares drought in 195 taluks and is locking horns with the lower riparian State on release of water, the reservoir levels in dams in the Cauvery basin continue to plummet, raising concern over an impending water crisis in the weeks ahead.
According to Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC), for the week ending September 9, water levels at the KRS, Hemavathi and Kabini reservoirs are less than the average of the last 10 years. The cumulative storage capacity in the four reservoirs, including Harangi — a minor dam, in the Cauvery basin is 114.57 tmcft against which water available was 62.69 tmcft.
