The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data reveals that the collective water stock levels in the seven lakes has finally surged 60 per cent as on 6 am today, July 24.
Currently, the water levels have reached 52.84 per cent, which brings to 7,64,741 million litres. If reports are to be believed, this water stock is sufficient to last for nearly 130 days, experts claimed.
To deal with this situation, the civic authorities have planned a comprehensive review of the rainfall in the next 15 days, which will determine whether there is a need to increase water conservation measures. With this, the BMC will take a decision to increase the water cut in the city.
To ensure a sufficient water supply for the entire year, the lakes need to maintain a water stock of 14.47 lakh ML by October 1.
Due to the delay in rainfall and depleting water stock, the BMC took the decision to impose a 10% water cut from July 1.
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