Water storage at just 23% in India’s key reservoirs
The low water availability in reservoirs can affect the yields of summer crops sown between the Rabi and Kharif seasons
Number of full reservoirs go up from 26 to 35, 10 overflowing
Central Water Commission bulletin also shows reservoirs in at least 7 states at less than normal storage, worst in Bihar
Water reserves go up; 50 reservoirs have 100% storage
Maharashta has 18 reservoirs at full capacity; Just 5 out of 143 major ones in India have 40% or below storage