TAMIL Nadu's 90 reservoirs hold 143.804 tmcft of water which is 64.11% of their total capacity of 224.297 tmcft as of Monday. This is significantly higher compared to the same period last year when the storage level was just 79.514 tmcft (35.58%).
According to data from the Water Resources Department (WRD), storage in Mettur reservoir reached 62,140 million cubic feet (mcft) on Monday which is 384% higher than the storage the same time last year. Similarly, Bhavanisagar reservoir recorded storage of 21,141 mcft, also showing a 210% increase from the previous year. These reservoirs play a key role in irrigation in the region.
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