With the southern region most hit at just 15% total live storage capacity in reservoirs, the storage capacity this year is below the average of the last 10 years during the corresponding period, the Central Water Commission (CWC) data has revealed.
As of last Thursday, the southern region's reservoir capacity stood at 16%, dropping from 17% the previous week.
The bulletin from the CWC said the southern region has been severely impacted, with reservoirs operating at only 15% of their total live storage capacity. The data from the CWC shows that storage levels this year are lower than both the corresponding period last year and the ten-year average for the same period.
