Seven lakes supplying water to Mumbai 47% full, far ahead of last year
Mumbai requires all seven lakes to reach their full capacity by mid-October to ensure uninterrupted water supply throughout the year.
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The southwest monsoon reached Mumbai on May 26, the earliest in over seven decades.The seven lakes that supply water to Mumbai held a total usable water stock of 6.78 lakh million litres as of 6 am on Thursday, which is 46.91 per cent of their total holding capacity of 14.47 lakh million litres, officials of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said.
This is substantially better than the same time last year, when lake water levels were at just 8.24 per cent of their capacity.
Among the seven lakes, Upper Vaitarna is at 62.65 per cent of its capacity, Modak Sagar at 57.77 per cent, Middle Vaitarna at 53.83 per cent, Tansa at 45.25 per cent, Vihar at 42.50 per cent, and Tulsi at 50.27 per cent.
The civic body has undertaken water conservation measures, including the stopping of the release of water from the Upper Vaitarna lake on June 9 and the closing of the water supply control point (WSCP) gate at Middle Vaitarna, as per official statements.
All catchment inflows and rainfall levels are being monitored daily, BMC officials said.
The southwest monsoon reached Mumbai on May 26, the earliest in over seven decades.
While no water cuts have been announced yet, BMC officials continue to monitor stock levels closely.
Mumbai requires all seven lakes to reach their full capacity, 14.47 lakh million litres, by mid-October to ensure uninterrupted water supply throughout the year.
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