According to data revealed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the water level in the seven lakes that supply water to Mumbai has crossed 99.00 per cent on Wednesday, October 6. The water level in the lakes was 98.60 per cent this time last year.
As per data, the seven lakes have 14,36,183 million litres of water or 99.00 per cent against the full capacity, which is around 14.47 lakh million litres. Meanwhile, last year, during the same time, water stock was at 98.60 per cent, while in 2019 the water stock was 98.92 per cent.
The civic body stated that two key sources of water for Mumbai - Tansa and Modak Sagar lakes - started overflowing on July 22. While Vihar and Tulsi lake overflowed on July 18 and 16 respectively owing to heavy rainfall in the city. On September 11, 5 gates of Bhatsa lake were opened.
The water level in Tansa is at 98.37 per cent, as per the latest update.
At Modak Sagar, 97.59 per cent of water stock is available, Middle Vaitarna 97.78 per cent, Upper Vaitarna has 99.79 per cent, Bhatsa 99.43 per cent, Vihar 100 per cent and Tulsi has 99.46 per cent of useful water level.
The lakes and dam reservoirs that supply drinking water to Mumbai are Tulsi, Tansa, Vihar, Bhatsa, Modak Sagar, Upper Vaitarna, and Middle Vaitarna.
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