State's reservoir levels improve significantly

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In the ongoing monsoon season, water level in many of the 42 major water reservoirs of Chhattisgarh has significantly improved compared to the status of last week, officials stated.These reservoirs have filled up to an average level of 50%. According to the data received from State Data Centre of Water Resource Department, the status of water collection in these water reservoirs, as on today's morning, is as follows:- Minimata Bango Water Reservoir 73.76%, Gangrel dam 20.69%, Tandula Water Reservoir 26.06%, Doodhawa Water Reservoir 9.61%, Sikaser Water Reservoir 32.82%, Kharang Water Reservoir 25.07%, Sondhur Water Reservoir 41.24%, Murum Silli Water Reservoir 3.41%, Kodar Water Reservoir 31.99%, Maniyari Water Reservoir 76.30%, Kharkhara Water Reservoir 29.50%, Bodli Water Reservoir 24.11%, Kosarteda 79.37%, Paralkot Water Reservoir 26.12%, Shyam Water Reservoir 36.11%, Chheerpani Water Reservoir 85.79%, Pipiriya Water Reservoir 45.86%, Ballar Water Reservoir 29.62%, Sutiyapat Water Reservoir 79.96%, Mogra Water Reservoir 42.90%, Maroda Water Reservoir 46.21%, Saroda Water Reservoir 78.24%, Ghongha Water Reservoir 17.28%, Matiya Moti Water Reservoir 17.98%, Jhumka Water Reservoir 56.57%, Gangetank Water Reservoir 45.52%, Khamharpakut Water Reservoir 17.96%, Keshwa Water Reservoir 24.49%, Karra Nala Water Reservoir 59.37%, Banki Water Reservoir 20.80%, Kedarnala Water Reservoir 40.06%, Kinkari Nala Water Reservoir 7.39%, Kanwarpur Water Reservoir 1.45%, Beharkhar Water Reservoir 69.66%, Khapri Water Reservoir 53.60%, Kumhari Water Reservoir 13.40%, Barnal Water Reservoir 42.96%, Pendravan Water Reservoir 22.52 %, Ruse Water Reservoir 41.18%, Putka Nala Water Reservoir 27.64%, Mayana Water Reservoir 23.66% and Dharam Water Reservoir 12.40%.
Nationally, as per July 2 official statement, the  Central region includes States of Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. There are 12 reservoirs in this region having total storage capacity of 42.30BCM. The total storage available in these reservoirs is 12.85 BCM which is 30% of total storage capacity of these reservoirs. 
The storage during corresponding period of last year was 31% and average storage of last ten years during corresponding period was 15% of live storage capacity of these reservoirs.  Thus, storage during current year is less than the storage of last year but better than the average storage of last ten years, it stated.
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