Mumbai Lake Levels Continue To Drop; Water Stock Recorded At 95.84% As Monsoon Withdrawal Nears
Mumbai: Mumbai’s water stock registered a decline on Saturday, with the seven lakes supplying drinking water to the city holding 95.84 per cent of their total useful storage capacity as of 6 am on October 3. The latest figure marks a drop from the previous day’s level of 96.05 per cent, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) Hydraulic Engineer’s Department. मुंबईला पाणीपुरवठा…
Mumbai's water storage levels have decreased to 95.84% of their total capacity as of October 3, according to the Mumbai Jal Nigam’s Hydraulic Engineer’s Department. This marks a slight decline from the previous day's 96.05%. The city's seven lakes, which supply drinking water, collectively hold 13,87,139 million litres of water against a usable capacity of 14,47,363 million litres.
The reservoirs are expected to see further reduction in water levels as the monsoon withdrawal period approaches. The lowest storage level was recorded at Modak Sagar at 76.91%, followed by Tansa at 94.31%. Upper Vaitarna stood at 96.60%, while Middle Vaitarna was at 99.53%. Bhatsa reservoir held 98.13% of its capacity, Vihar was at 100%, and Tulsi held 98.33%.
Although there was no rainfall in the Bhandup Complex in the 24 hours leading up to the update, the complex has recorded 3,896 mm of rainfall so far this year.
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