The Irrigation Department has stated that there has been no increase in the water capacity of the reservoirs under the control of the Irrigation Department even though it has been raining in some parts of the island so far.
Also, the water capacity of the 73 main reservoirs under the control of the Irrigation Department is about 8 lakh acre feet, which is 27% of the water capacity that should be in the reservoirs. is
She has further mentioned that a study of the change in the water capacity of the reservoirs over the years has been done and that the water capacity of the reservoirs is currently 3% less than the average water capacity that should exist these days.
