📷 Image: Wikimedia Commons / True Rajasthan
Weather
Weak Monsoon Cuts Bisalpur Dam Inflow to 1,200 Cusecs, Raising Water‑Supply Concerns in Rajasthan
✍️ Sangri Today
🗓 20 Aug 2026, 04:37 PM
👁 2
The latest monsoon data shows a sharp drop in water entering Rajasthan’s Bisalpur Dam, now at 1,200 cubic feet per second, prompting worries over regional water availability.
The monsoon this season has been markedly weak across Rajasthan, and the latest measurements indicate that the inflow at Bisalpur Dam has fallen to just 1,200 cubic feet per second. This figure is significantly lower than the average inflow recorded during the same period in previous years.
Bisalpur Dam, located near Jaipur, is a key source of drinking water for the state capital and surrounding districts. A reduced inflow directly impacts the reservoir’s capacity to meet daily water demand for households, agriculture and industry.
State water officials are closely monitoring the situation and have warned that prolonged low inflow could necessitate water rationing measures. They are also urging farmers to adopt water‑saving practices as the monsoon outlook remains uncertain.
Bisalpur Dam, located near Jaipur, is a key source of drinking water for the state capital and surrounding districts. A reduced inflow directly impacts the reservoir’s capacity to meet daily water demand for households, agriculture and industry.
State water officials are closely monitoring the situation and have warned that prolonged low inflow could necessitate water rationing measures. They are also urging farmers to adopt water‑saving practices as the monsoon outlook remains uncertain.