The water levels in lakes supplying drinking water to Mumbai have risen following rainfall in their catchment areas. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, the combined stock in the seven reservoirs that provide water to the city now stands at 97.95 per cent.
As per the BMC on Sunday (October 13), the collective water stock in these reservoirs is 1,447,363 million litres, which amounts to 97.95 per cent of their total capacity.
The BMC supplies drinking water daily from Upper Vaitarna, Modak Sagar, Tansa, Middle Vaitarna, Bhatsa, Vehar, and Tulsi lakes.
Of these, Tansa has 96.87 per cent water stock, Modak Sagar 91.86 per cent, Middle Vaitarna 99.77 per cent, Upper Vaitarna 100 per cent, Bhatsa 98.05 per cent, Vehar 100 per cent and Tulsi 98.02 per cent.
Lower (Modak Sagar), Middle and Upper Vaitarna lakes, along with Tansa, supply water to the western suburbs from Dahisar Check Naka to Bandra and to the western parts of the city from Mahim to Malabar Hill.
Lower (Modak Sagar), Middle and Upper Vaitarna lakes, along with Tansa, supply water to the western suburbs from Dahisar Check Naka to Bandra and to the western parts of the city from Mahim to Malabar Hill.
Bhatsa, Vehar, and Tulsi together form the Bhatsa system. Water from this system is treated at the Panjarpur Water Treatment Plant and distributed to the eastern parts of Mumbai, covering the eastern suburbs from Mulund Check Naka to Sion and further to Mazgaon.
Meanwhile, the city is expected to experience mainly clear skies during morning hours on Monday, becoming partly cloudy towards evening.
Meanwhile, Mumbaikars woke up to sunny skies and hot, humid conditions on Monday, with no rainfall reported across the city. Both the India Meteorological Department’s (IMD) Colaba and Santacruz observatories recorded dry and humid weather.
According to the latest Mumbai weather updates from IMD, maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 36 degrees Celsius and 24 degrees Celsius.
However, despite the relatively high humidity, no rainfall was observed at either observatory. Also, the IMD has forecast a partly cloudy sky over Mumbai and its suburbs for the rest of the day.
