The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has declared a 5 per cent water cut in Mumbai from Thursday, May 30. Further, the civic body will implement a 10 per cent water cut starting June 5 to extend the rest of the water supply. This comes as the water level in the seven lakes have decreased to 10 per cent last week.
🚰पाणी बचतीचे उपाय अंगीकारणे सहज शक्य आहे. कृपया पाण्याचा काटकसरीने वापर करा आणि शक्य तेवढी पाणी बचत करा.
— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) May 25, 2024
💧बृहन्मुंबई महानगरपालिकेच्या प्रयत्नांना सहकार्य करावे, ही नम्र विनंती.
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BMC will also apply the 5 per cent and 10 per cent reductions to their water supply in Thane Municipal Corporation, Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation, and other villages.
The BMC stated that these measures will remain until water levels increase and there is adequate rainfall. The monsoon is expected to arrive in Mumbai on June 11.
In a statement released by the BMC, the civic body has assured residents that water is being delivered on schedule and the situation is being monitored closely. The BMC urged everyone to use water sparingly and support the municipal efforts.
From March 15 to April 24, Mumbai also experienced a 5 per cent water cut due to cleaning operations at the Bhandup water purifying plant. A 10 per cent water cut was proposed but not implemented as the state government used its reserve supplies to cover the shortfall.
On Saturday, May 25, the water level in the seven lakes that provide the city with water dropped to 9.69 per cent due to low rainfall last year in October. On the same day in 2023, the lake levels had reached 15.10 per cent, whereas in 2022, the water stock was at 19.95 per cent.
🚰The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to implement a 5 per cent water cut in the Mumbai Metropolitan City (BMC jurisdiction) from Thursday, 30 May 2024, and a 10 per cent water cut from Wednesday, 5 June 2024, as a precautionary measure to ensure that the…
— माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) May 25, 2024
Mumbai's water comes from dams holding 1,40,202 million litres. The annual demand is 14,47,363 million litres. However, an additional 1,37,000 million litres and 91,130 million litres will also come from the Bhatsa Dam and the Upper Vaitarna Dam, respectively.
Historically, Mumbai has faced more severe water cuts. In 2021, the city had an eight months water cut from November 2018 to July 2019 due to low rainfall. In August 2015, there was a 20 per cent water cut due to unpredictable rainfall, and large users like companies and hotels faced a 50 per cent cut.
As per a report by TOI, the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has also announced that it will reduce water supply by one day per week. In Panvel, water will be supplied on alternate days. So far, the authorities of Thane and Kalyan-Dombivli have not enforced any similar actions.
Also Read: Attention Thanekars! Water Cut On May 29
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