South India faces historical water crisis

Srisailam Dam is a major water source for the south. Pic/Getty Images

The southern region, encompassing states of Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu, has significantly reduced water storage to just 8.865 BCM, which is 17 per cent of reservoir capacity, according to the recent bulletin of the Central Water Commission (CWC).

In the bulletin released by the CWC concerning reservoir storage levels across various regions of India, it was reported that 42 reservoirs under CWC monitoring in the southern region have a total live storage capacity of 53.334 BCM (billion cubic meters).

The reduced storage levels in the region are indicative of worsening water scarcity and potential challenges for irrigation, drinking water supply and hydroelectric power generation in these states.

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Live storage compared to the state's reservoir capacity

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