# India’s key reservoirs near 60% capacity; monsoon deficit narrows 2026-08-13T19:10:33+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Water storage in India’s 166 major reservoirs rose to 59.44% of total capacity this week, with the overall volume at 109.112 billion cubic metres against 183.565 BCM capacity, according to Central Water Commission data. All five regions reported levels above 50%, though 40% of the reservoirs are still filled below 40% of their capacity. Five reservoirs are brimming and another 17 are over 90% full. The South-West monsoon remained mixed last week: rainfall was deficient in the southern peninsula, but normal or excess elsewhere except eastern Madhya Pradesh. The overall monsoon deficit has dropped to 12%. Heavy rainfall is forecast for Odisha, West Bengal, Jharkhand and Chhattisgarh, which could push storage higher in the coming days. ## Coverage - thehindubusinessline.com Tags: agriculture, Central Water Commission, Monsoon, reservoir levels, south-west monsoon, water storage Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/indias-key-reservoirs-near-60-capacity-monsoon-deficit-narrows/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/indias-key-reservoirs-near-60-capacity-monsoon-deficit-narrows/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.