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Mumbai Lake Level Rises To 8% Bringing Sigh Of Relief

While it is expected to receive heavy rains this month, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD), only light to moderate showers are likely in Mumbai till Saturday, July 6.

Mumbai Lake Level Rises To 8% Bringing Sigh Of Relief
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Rain continues to resurface in the dam area that supplies water to Mumbai bringing a sigh of relief with the water level increasing gradually. However, it is the lowest compared to the past three years.

As on Wednesday morning, July 3, till 6 am, the water storage has reached 8.24 per cent, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data showed.

The water reserve 1,19,231 million liters, which was 70,000 ML 15 days ago. Last year, the lake had a stock of 16.78%, while in 2022 it stood at 12.92% of the total capacity.

The city requires 14.47 lakh ML of water on October 1 to maintain a year-long supply. 

It is pertinent to note that 3,950 million liters of water is supplied to Mumbai every day from seven dams namely Modak Sagar, Madhya Vaitrana, Upper Vaitrana, Bhatsa, Tansa, Vihar and Tulsi. 14 lakh 47 thousand 343 million liters of water are needed to satisfy the thirst of Mumbaikars for a year.

Meanwhile, the state government has provided 1,37,000 million liters of reserve water from Bhatsa Dam and 91,130 million liters from Upper Vaitaran. As per the civic officials, the reserve water storage and the water storage under the control of the municipality is enough for a month.

Despite early monsoon, the city and catchment areas witnessed very less or no rainfall. Last month, there has been no rainfall in the catchment area of the lakes located in Thane and Nashik districts. So, the lake level dropped to 5%, which means only 15 days of water stock was left for the city. Owing to this, the civic body had imposed a 10 per cent water cut across the city, which is likely to stay until the water level in lakes rise to satisfactory level.

While it is expected to receive heavy rains this month, according to India Meteorological Department (IMD), only light to moderate showers are likely in Mumbai till Saturday, July 6.

Rainfall in lake area

Upper Vaitarna - 344 mm

Modak Sagar - 439 mm

Tansa - 396 mm

Middle Vaitarna - 485 mm

Bhatsa - 498 mm

Vihar - 554 mm

Tulsi - 627 mm

Water storage in the dam on July 3 (million litres)

Upper Vaitarna - 0

Modak Sagar - 31522

Tansa - 28,517

Middle Vaitarna - 28,700

Bhatsa - 22,093

Vihar - 6,047

Tulsi - 2,353

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