​Water stock further drops in Mumbai lakes; check details here 

The seven lakes that supply drinking water to Mumbai had a water stock of 10.72 per cent, or 1,55,125 million litres on June 8, in comparison to 11.06 per cent recorded on Saturday morning. At full capacity, the lakes hold a cumulative water content of 14,47,363 million litres. The catchment area of these lakes received a cumulative of 34 mm of rainfall from Saturday to Sunday morning. 

However, the water stock this year is higher in comparison to the water in these lakes on the same day in 2024, which was at 6.13 per cent, of 88,679 million litres. On the same day in 2023, the lakes held 10.90 per cent water.

BMC supplies 3950 million litres of drinking water to the city every day, from Upper Vaitarna, Modak Sagar, Tansa, Middle Vaitarna, Bhatsa, Vehar, and Tulsi lakes.

Rainfall received in 24 hours between 8 am on June 7 to 8 am on June 8 (Mumbai only):

Island city – 25 mm
Eastern Suburbs – 13 mm
Western Suburbs – 6 mm

 

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