Pune: Khadakwasla Dam Chain 1.14 TMC Short Of Last Year’s Storage As Rains Take A Break

Pune, 28th September 2026: With a break in rainfall, inflow into the Khadakwasla dam chain, comprising Khadakwasla, Warasgaon, Panshet and Temghar dams has almost stopped, leaving the reservoirs with nearly 1.14 TMC less water than last year. The city is now banking on a few spells of heavy rain to ensure adequate water for drinking and irrigation through the summer.

As of 6am on Monday, the four reservoirs had a combined storage of 27.78 TMC, or 95.30% of their total capacity. On September 28 last year, the storage stood at 28.92 TMC, or 99.23%.

The dam chain caters to the water needs of nearly one crore people in Pune city and district, besides around 66,000 hectares of agricultural land.

Rainfall has remained subdued in the Khadakwasla and Panshet areas for the past eight days, with foggy mornings followed by clear skies. With inflows drying up, the storage has started declining as water continues to be released for city and irrigation needs.

Currently, 1,785 cusecs is being released from Khadakwasla dam through the Mutha canal and closed pipelines. The Khadakwasla resemrvoir itself has 0.99 TMC, or 49.97%, of its capacity remaining.

Of the four reservoirs, Panshet has 10.38 TMC (97.50%), Warasgaon 12.70 TMC (99.10%) and Temghar 3.71 TMC (100%) storage.