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Mumbai water stock rises to 95.53%, lakes near full
Mumbai's total water stock in its seven reservoirs rose to 95.53 per cent as of Monday morning, up from 95.22 per cent the previous day, according to data from the Hydraulic Engineer's…
Mumbai's total water stock in its seven reservoirs rose to 95.53 per cent as of Monday morning, up from 95.22 per cent the previous day, according to data from the Hydraulic Engineer's Department. The seven lakes collectively hold 13,82,624 million litres against a total useful storage capacity of 14,47,363 million litres.
Modak Sagar remains at 100 per cent capacity with 1,28,925 million litres, while Upper Vaitarna is at 89.32 per cent. Several reservoirs, including Modak Sagar, Tansa, Vehar and Tulsi, continue to overflow after reaching their overflow levels earlier this monsoon season. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation monitors lake levels and rainfall daily.
With stock above 95 per cent, the reservoirs are in a strong position to meet the city's water needs in the coming months, aided by consistent monsoon rainfall in catchment areas.
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Mumbai's water supply depends entirely on these seven lakes, whose combined capacity is designed to last the city through the dry months until the next monsoon. A reading above 95 per cent by mid-monsoon is historically a strong buffer against any late-season shortfall or a weak monsoon next year. The last time the city faced a severe water cut was in 2018-19, when stocks dipped below 10 per cent. With the current levels, the BMC is unlikely to impose any cut for the remainder of this year. The next key signal will be the October-end stock, which determines whether cuts are needed in the following summer.
Source: freepressjournal.in
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