Chennai’s major reservoirs have less storage this November compared to previous four years
Water storage in reservoirs that feed drinking water to Chennai is lower this November compared to the previous four years. However, the Water Resources Department (WRD) expects the northeast monsoon to boost resources before it winds down this year.
The five reservoirs, including Red Hills and Chembarambakkam, have a combined storage of 5,124 million cubic feet (mcft) against their total capacity of 11,757 mcft. The waterbodies have a storage of nearly 43.58% as on Thursday.
