Mumbai Lakes Water Stock is now at 10.90%

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday, June 8, said that the collective water stock in the seven lakes is now at 10.90 per cent.

Civic body officials stated that it is less than the water stock on the same day in 2022.

The city draws water from Tulsi, Tansa, Vihar, Bhatsa, Modak Sagar, Upper Vaitarna and Middle Vaitarna.

As per BMC data, the seven lakes have 1,57,814 million litre of water or 10.90 per cent on June 8, against the full capacity, which is around 14,47,363 million litre.

The water level in Tansa is at 21.99 per cent as on June 7. At Modak Sagar, 23.82 per cent of water stock is available, Middle Vaitarna 13.37 per cent, Bhatsa 8.38 per cent, Vehar 24.66 per cent and Tulsi has 29.94 per cent of useful water level.

It is pertinent to note that as on Saturday, June 3, the total water quantum in the seven lakes stood at 1.74 lakh million litres (12%) while on the same day last year it was 2.43 lakh million litres or 16.06%. In 2021, the total stock stood at 1.99 lakh million litres (13.81%).

The civic body had last month also written to the state government and sought permission to use reserve water stock of Upper Vaitarna and Bhatsa lakes in case of a delayed monsoon. Senior civic officials said there is not much to worry as of now, but have requested citizens to use water judiciously.

The official onset date of monsoon over Mumbai is June 11. Civic officials said that with around a week still to go for the official onset of monsoon in the city, they are hopeful the situation will improve.

Hence, there is no plan yet to impose a water cut although BMC will do a review of the situation next week.

Navi Mumbai last month announced a once-a-week water cut with its existing water stock being insufficient in case of a delayed or deficient monsoon.