Union Government to roll out major desilting plan for dams across India, says Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil (opens original article in a new tab)

The Union Government plans to desilt dams across India to improve water storage and irrigation, with the Tungabhadra reservoir's capacity potentially increasing by 25% to 30%.

• Union Jal Shakti Minister C.R. Patil announced a major desilting plan for dams across India due to silt accumulation reducing storage capacity.
• The Tungabhadra reservoir has 15% silt, and desilting could increase its storage capacity by 25% to 30%.
• State governments will implement the desilting programme with technical support from the Union Jal Shakti Ministry.