Water storage in major and medium dams across Nashik district has: The wider industry impact

Water storage in major and medium dams across Nashik district has reached 66.7 TMC, representing 94.5% of the total capacity of 70.6 TMC. Despite this significant accumulation of water, localized rainfall deficits have left approximately 45,000 residents dependent on drinking water tankers for their supply.

“Across the district, 18 tankers are executing 36 daily trips to cater to 76 villages and hamlets. Malegaon accounts for half of this deployment, with nine tankers supplying 41 locations. In Yeola, nine tankers are making 18 trips daily to service 35 locations,” said a senior officer from the scarcity branch. “The Gangapur dam complex holds 9.9 TMC, representing 97.7% of its total capacity, with a combined discharge of 494 cusecs. In the Palkhed complex, storage stands at 7.8 TMC, or 94.3%, with an outflow of 874 cusecs. The Ozarkhed complex holds 3.1 TMC at 97.8% capacity, discharging 74 cusecs,” said the officer. The Darna dam group holds 21.9 TMC (91.8% capacity), with controlled discharges at 7,026 cusecs—led by 3,155 cusecs from the Nandur Madhameshwar barrage and 2,014 cusecs from Darna dam. Meanwhile, the Girna basin complex has reached 22.1 TMC (95.9% capacity), with a collective discharge of 3,853 cusecs.

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canal overflow released into storage tanks brought major relief to the ‘38-Village Regional Water Supply Scheme,’ and the villages under it While streams in north-eastern Yeola remain dry. Earlier this season, 11 of the district’s 15 talukas required tanker water, but mid-monsoon rainfall has systematically eliminated dependency across most regions. In view of the storage and the possibility of rains, the water resources department is releasing water from the dams at a slow but steady pace, to ensure the water levels are maintained at optimum levels.