According to reports, it has come to light that the stock of water in the seven lakes has dipped to 12 per cent. However, it was 16 per cent last year around this time, which is June.
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%).
Tulsi and Vihar are located in Mumbai limits, at Sanjay Gandhi National Park. The useful water content in Modak Sagar lake was 27.57%, while in Tansa it was 24%, Middle Vaitarna was 11.37%, Bhatsa 10.03%, Vihar 26.91% and Tulsi 31.34%.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) 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.
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