After last week’s deficit, water level rises in four Pune dams

The water level in four dams supplying water to the city has increased by around one TMC (thousand million cubic feet), reaching 5.45 TMC with the catchment area of the dams registering incessant rainfall after a deficit last month. Even as the rainfall has reduced slightly, heavy rainfall is predicted in the area in the next few days.

The water storage in Khadakwasla, Panshet, Varasgaon and Temghar dams upstream of Mutha river had dipped to 2.5 TMC last week due to deficit rainfall, prompting the state water resource department to alert the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) on the situation and urge for proper water management. Accordingly, the PMC declared alternate-day water supply in the city from July 4 but after two days, it restored normal supply till July 11 citing festival period. It will review the situation later on and take a call on continuing with the water cut.

The water storage was recorded at 4.51 TMC on Thursday morning, which increased to 5.45 TMC on Friday. In last 24 hours, the catchment area of Varasgaon registered 55 mm rain, Panshet 60 mm, Temghar 81 mm and Khadakwasla 13 mm of rain.

The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted heavy rainfall in the area till the weekend.