The water intake capacity of the 42 major irrigation reservoirs in Chhattisgarh has been recorded at 5,063 million cubic meters on Monday (August 12) against their total capacity of 6,266 million cubic meters this year in the midst of an active monsoon season.
The intake recorded is 80.79 per cent of the total average capacity of the 42 major irrigation reservoirs in the State, an official statement issued here stated.
The officials of the Water Resources Department maintained that the Mini Mata-Bango Reservoir in Korba district is filled upto 76 per cent, Ravishankar Reservoir (98 per cent), Sondur Reservoir (87 per cent), Muramsilli Resrvoir (86 per cent) in Dhamtari district, Tandula Reservoir (100 per cent), Kharkhara Reservoir (100 per cent), Gondali Resrvoir (99 per cent) in Balod district, Dudhawa reservoir (65 per cent), Paralkot Reservoir (100 per cent) Mayana reservoir (100 per cent), in North Bastar
(Kanker) district, Kharang Reservoir (59 per cent), Ghongha Reservoir (56 per cent) besides other key reservoirs which have recorded satisfactory level of water during the current monsoon season.