Intermittent rainfall in the catchment areas of seven lakes has increased the water stock by 13,12,207 million litres over the last five days. As a result, all the lakes that supply water to the city now have 11.78 per cent of the 14,47,363 million litres of their total capacity.
This stock will last for the next 43 days. Presently, Mumbaikars have been facing a 10 per cent water cut since June 27.on June 26 lakes had 9.34 percent water stock note it has increased upto 11.78 percent.
After the arrival of monsoon, the city experienced a good spell of downpours, especially in the catchment areas. On Saturday, the water stock in all the lakes was 17,0520 million litres and on June 26 it was 13,5156 ML . The rain added water to last five days more to the present stock in the lakes. The most rainfall recorded in the last 24 hours was in the Tulsi lake ( 276mm) and Vihar (153 mm) lakes located in Mumbai.
In August 2020, Mumbai faced water cuts as the water stock suffered due to low rainfall in catchment areas. While no water cuts were imposed in 2019 – owing to good rains – Mumbai faced a 10 per cent water cut in 2018, 20 per cent in 2016 and a 25 per cent cut in 2014. The BMC takes an annual stock of the water levels in lakes on October 1.
The BMC supplies 3,850 million litres of water daily, from Modak Sagar, Tansa, Vihar, Tulsi, Upper Vaitarna, and Bhatsa lakes to the city. In recent years, the civic body started looking for additional sources of water, with experiments like rainwater harvesting, digging borewells, desalination, etc. But, the monsoon has always been the main source of water for the city.
Year Water stock in million litres on July 02
2022 ---- 170520
2021 ---- 280271
2020 ---- 114440
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