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India's Water Reserves at a 10-Year Low
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Reservoirs at 70%, a ten-year low: the water-security indicator GS-III Environment expects you to explain
India's reservoir storage was reported at 70% of capacity, its lowest level in 10 years, raising water-security concerns.
Why it matters: factual, Prelims-type
What you need to know
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India's water reserves were recently reported at 70% of live storage capacity, their lowest level in a decade.
Reservoir storage is tracked through data compiled on major dams and water bodies across the country, and is a key indicator of water security ahead of the dry season.
A shortfall of this scale has implications for irrigation, drinking water supply and hydropower generation in the months ahead.
ಮೂಲಗಳು: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
ಮುಖ್ಯ ಅಂಶಗಳು
Remember these
- India's reservoir storage was reported at 70% of live storage capacity, the lowest in ten years
- Storage is tracked through data compiled on major dams and water bodies across the country
- Reservoir levels are a key indicator of water security ahead of the dry season
- A shortfall affects irrigation, drinking water supply and hydropower generation
- Live storage capacity is the volume of water a reservoir can actually release above its dead storage level
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್ · ಮೇನ್ಸ್
How the exam will ask it
ಪ್ರಿಲಿಮ್ಸ್
- Live storage capacity of a reservoir refers to the water that can be drawn for use, excluding dead storage.
- Reservoir storage data is compiled for major dams and water bodies and serves as an indicator of water security.
- Low reservoir storage can affect irrigation, drinking water supply and hydropower generation.
ಮೇನ್ಸ್
GS-III (Environment; water resources management) and GS-I/III (agriculture, energy). Falling reservoir storage threatens irrigation, drinking water and hydropower, so the policy response lies in better reservoir operation, demand-side efficiency in irrigation, groundwater recharge and watershed management. The way forward is early-warning based water budgeting, crop-water planning and integrated basin-level management.
Quick recall
Answer before you reveal
ಭಾರತದ ಜಲಾಶಯಗಳ ಜೀವಂತ ಸಂಗ್ರಹ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯದ ಶೇ. 70ರಷ್ಟು ನೀರಿನ ಮಟ್ಟವು ಇತ್ತೀಚೆಗೆ ವರದಿಯಾಗಿದ್ದು, ಇದು ಎಷ್ಟು ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕನಿಷ್ಠ ಮಟ್ಟ?
- ಐದು ವರ್ಷಗಳ
- ಏಳು ವರ್ಷಗಳ
- ಹತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ
- ಹದಿನೈದು ವರ್ಷಗಳ
ಉತ್ತರ ನೋಡಿ
ಉತ್ತರ: C — ಸರಿ: ಹತ್ತು ವರ್ಷಗಳ — ಭಾರತದ ಜಲಾಶಯ ಸಂಗ್ರಹ ಶೇ. 70ರಷ್ಟಿದ್ದು, ಇದು ಒಂದು ದಶಕದ ಕನಿಷ್ಠ ಮಟ್ಟವಾಗಿದೆ. • ಐದು, ಏಳು ವರ್ಷಗಳು — ತಪ್ಪು: ಎರಡೂ ಅವಧಿಯನ್ನು ಕಡಿಮೆ ಅಂದಾಜಿಸುತ್ತವೆ. • ಹದಿನೈದು ವರ್ಷಗಳು — ತಪ್ಪು: ವರದಿಯಾದ ಅವಧಿಗಿಂತ ಹೆಚ್ಚು.
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