Reservoirs only at 10 per cent of total capacity
Posted on: 24/Jul/2013 11:40:52 AM
The recent rains in the city have definitely increased the water in reservoirs that will supply drinking water. However, they have not been enough to fill the reservoirs entirely. At the moment, the four reservoirs in Poondi, Chembarapakkam, Cholavaram and Red Hills have only 10 per cent of their combined capacity of 11057 million cubic feet (mcft).
One of the other reasons for the increase in water levels has been the inflow of Krisha river water from the Kandaleru dam in Andhra Pradesh. According to officials from the Water Resources Department, ‘rains and Krishna water would prevent the storage in the reservoirs from dipping further. “We have so far received 50 mcft of Krishna water since the release commenced this month. This is equal to three days of drinking water supply. Rains have added another 200 mcft to the reservoirs.’
