Monsoon delayed: Goa left with one month’s drinking water supply

The government has said that Goa has a stock of drinking water that can last for about a month as the coastal state witnesses a lull in monsoon rains.

State Water Supply Department Minister Subhash Phal Desai said: PTI He informed that on Thursday, June 18, 2026, the water level in various reservoirs in the state had dropped drastically due to lack of rain.

“But there is no need to panic. There is enough water to meet one month’s requirement,” he said, adding that the State government will issue strict advisories to ensure that the available water does not run out before then.

He said he has received calls from various quarters, including industries, seeking information on the status of water supply in the state.

Phal Desai said his department will hold a meeting with Water Resources Department Minister Subhash Shirodkar to “assess the water data available at various dams in the state”.

He said the state government has improved the water distribution system and ensured that no trouble occurs.

“There is no shortage right now, but that doesn’t mean there won’t be one in the future,” he warned.

According to the minister, the Selaulim dam, which provides water to the entire South Goa, Kushavati district and some parts of North Goa, is 27% full. It has a towing capacity of 280 MLD (million liters per day).

He said the stock in the Anjunem dam in North Goa’s Sattari taluka has fallen to 9.9%. This project on the Goa-Karnataka border has a withdrawal capacity of 50 MLD, which is treated in plants set up in Padoshe and Dattawadi.

Phal Desai said the water level in Mhaisal Dam at Shiroda near Ponda in North Goa is 19%. The dam has a drawing capacity of 10 to 14 MLD.

Phal Desai said that the Chapoli dam located in the southernmost taluka of Canacona has plenty of water and added that there will be no water shortage in Canacona.

The Amthane reservoir, which supplies water to Bardez taluka in north Goa, also has a “good” stock, he said.

The India Meteorological Department has predicted that rainfall activities will resume in the state next weekend.