Central Water Commission (CWC)
Reservoir Monitoring System
The Central Water Commission (CWC) is a premier technical organisation in India in the field of water resources, functioning under the Ministry of Jal Shakti (Department of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation). The CWC monitors the live storage status of 161 major reservoirs across the country on a weekly basis and publishes a weekly bulletin every Thursday.
- Established: 1945 (as Central Waterways, Irrigation and Navigation Commission); reorganised in 1946 as CWC
- Monitors 161 major reservoirs (expanded from earlier 150) across five regions: Northern, Eastern, Western, Central, and Southern
- Total live storage capacity of monitored reservoirs: 182.375 BCM (billion cubic metres), which is approximately 70.74% of total estimated live storage capacity created in the country
- The Web-based Reservoir Storage Monitoring System (RSMS) portal provides real-time data
- Weekly bulletins are sent to PMO, NITI Aayog, Ministry of Jal Shakti, Ministry of Power, Ministry of Agriculture, IMD, and disaster management authorities
- CWC also handles flood forecasting (operates 325+ flood forecasting stations) and interstate water dispute data
● Tracked since March 05, 2026 · last seen May 01, 2026 · updates as the daily brief publishes
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