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Goa reservoirs at lower levels than last year after rain deficit
The Story in Brief
Most of Goa’s major reservoirs hold less water than at the same time in 2025, after the state recorded a 32% rainfall deficit during the monsoon and a 60% deficit in the post-monsoon period, the water resources department said.
The Selaulim reservoir, which supplies most of South Goa, is 99% full, down from 101% a year ago. The Anjunem dam is 98% full, the Panchwadi reservoir 86%, Chapoli 71%, Gaunem 90% and Tillari 84%, all below their 2025 levels. The Amthane reservoir is the exception at 100%, because water is being pumped from a new barrage to temporarily replace supply from the Tillari canal, which is under repair on the Maharashtra side.
Water Resources Minister Subhash Shirodkar said all bandharas were closed earlier than usual as a precaution. WRD chief engineer Dnyaneshwar Salelkar said there was sufficient water for now. Stored water must last until the next monsoon in June 2027.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The data shows Goa’s water buffer ahead of summer is thinner than last year, with every major reservoir except Amthane below its 2025 level. The state is compensating through a temporary pumping arrangement and early closure of bandharas, but these are stopgap measures. The real test will come from January, when Tillari supply resumes after canal repairs: if Amthane’s artificial boost stops before the monsoon arrives in June 2027, the three talukas relying on it will depend entirely on a reservoir that is already below last year’s level.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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