Water resources minister Ramvichar Netam said here on Wednesday that all the major irrigation tanks of Chhattisgarh have been filed up to their full capacity during the current monsoon season.
He said that against the total storage capacity of 6,266 million cubic metre of the 42 major irrigation tanks, 5,663 million cubic metre have been filled up to September 18 morning, which was 90.38 per cent of the average water storage capacity.
He said that there would not be any shortage of water for irrigation in the command area of the State. On demand, farmers would immediately be given sufficient water, he added.
According to departmental officers, 91.78 per cent water has been stored in Minimata Bango dam in Korba district, 91.24 per cent in Ravishankar dam (Gangrel) in Dhamtari, 96.63 per cent in Sodhur dam, 98.98 per cent in Murum Silli dam, 87.39 per cent in Tandula dam in Balod district, 96.59 per cent in Kharkhara dam, 95.06 per cent in Gondali dam, 66.09 per cent in Rudhava dam in Kanker district, 100 per cent in Paralkot dam, 53.84 per cent in Maina dam, 90.05 per cent in Sikasar dam in Gariaband district, 100 per cent in Kharang dam in Bilaspur district, 100 per cent in Ghongha dam, 95.73 per cent in Kodar dam in Mahasamund district, 73.48 per cent in Keshava dam, 100 per cent in Maniyari dam in Mungeli district and 95.10 per cent in Kosateda dam in Jagadalpur district.
Similarly, 85.08 per cent water has been stored in Shyam dam in Surguja district, 35.68 per cent
in Banki dam.
47.66 per cent in Kunwarpur dam, 99.19 per cent in Bemai dam, 80.54 per cent in Jhirpani dam in Kabirdham district, 92.24 per cent in Suthiyapatt dam, 72.54 per cent in Karranala dam, and 59.20 per cent in Saroda dam. 99.20 in Baherakhar dam, 92.41 in Pipariya Nala dam in Rajnandgaon district, 100 per cent in Mongra dam, 89.05 per cent in Matiyamoti dam, 90.89 per cent in
Ruse dam and 100 per cent
in Dhara dam.
59.95 per cent water has been filled in Balar dam of Balodabazar-Bhattapara
district, 83.10 per cent in Marouda dam in Durg
district, 77.83 per cent in Khapri dam, 92.08 per cent in Jhumka dam in Korea
district, 83.12 per cent in Gage tank, 23.52 per cent in Khamharpakhut dam in Raigarh district, 100 per cent in Kedarnala dam,
95.49 per cent in Kinkari dam, 88.56 per cent in Putkanala dam, 79.74 per cent in Kumhari dam in Raipur district and 76.82 per cent in Pendravan dam.