The water inventory within the lakes supplying ingesting water to Mumbai is at 80.45%, in response to the information shared by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Company on Friday. On today in 2023, it was 77.33% and 88.87% in 2022.
The collective water inventory within the reservoirs is now at 11,64,405 million litres until 6:00 am on August 2. Mumbai receives 3,800 MLD (tens of millions of litres per day) of water from seven reservoirs particularly Bhatsa, Higher Vaitarna, Center Vaitarna, Tansa, Modak Sagar, Vihar and Tulsi, situated in Mumbai, Thane and Nashik districts.
Owing to incessant rains within the catchment areas in the previous couple of weeks, 4 of the seven reservoirs offering potable water to the metropolis are overflowing. The full capability of those lakes is 14.47 lakh million litres.
As per the newest knowledge from the civic physique, the helpful water inventory in Center Vaitarna is at 85.21%. Higher Vaitarna has a gift inventory of 53.22%. At Bhatsa, 79.44% of water inventory is out there. Vihar, Tansa, Modak Sagar and Tulsi lakes are overflowing.
The BMC additionally withdrew the ten% water minimize from July 29. The choice was taken in view of the passable rainfall within the catchment areas of the lakes.
