The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) report revealed that the collective water stock in the seven reservoirs in Mumbai is 42.75 per cent, which comes to 6,18,754 million litre as on Friday, July 21.
Although Tulsi Lake has overflowed, there has been only a marginal rise in water stock across all lakes. As catchment areas of lakes that supply water to Mumbai are yet to receive much rainfall, despite the heavy downpour over the past 36 hours.
The water stock at present is sufficient for nearly 115 days.
As per the data shared by the civic body, the water level in Tansa is at 77.93 per cent. At Modak-Sagar, 68.53 per cent of water stock is available.
In Middle Vaitarna 53.22 per cent, Upper Vaitarna 17.06 per cent, Bhatsa 34.68 per cent, Vihar 68.16 per cent and Tulsi 100 per cent of useful water level is available.
According to the Regional Meteorological Centre, Mumbai City received 27.50 mm of rain and eastern suburbs and western suburbs received 29.90 mm and 27.49 mm of rain respectively in the last 24 hours.
Heavy rains lashed parts of Mumbai and the weather department has issued an 'orange' alert for the city, predicting heavy to very heavy showers at some places during the day.
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