30% water cut and no rains for next 4 days

That's what the BMC has said. And rain it won't, says the Regional Meteorological Centre

30% water cut and no rains for next 4 days

That's what the BMC has said. And rain it won't, says the Regional Meteorological Centre

If it does not rain in the next four days, the BMC will cut water supply by another 15 per cent. With depleting water levels in the dams supplying water to the city, there is already a 15 per cut in place.

But what's worrying is that if the monsoon doesn't arrive in Mumbai by June 30, the BMC will face a major water crisis.
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Santosh Korlekar, chief engineer of BMC's hydraulic department, said, "There is no rainfall at the catchment areas where our reservoirs are located.

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The water level at Tansa lake is on the brink of dipping below the lowest drawable mark. Levels at the remaining three reservoirs Tulsi, Vihar and Upper Vaitarna are not encouraging either.

'No rain for 4 days'

And in what will be of no help to the city, the regional meteorological department has predicted no rain for at least the next four days.
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The deputy director-general of meteorology, Regional Meteorological Centre, R V Sharma, said that the delay in advancement of the southwest monsoon will continue for a few days, as there are no favourable conditions.
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Sharma said that the southwest monsoon current was so weak that the pace of flow of wind is only 20 to 30 kmph.
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"The speed of wind should be at least 100 kmph to enable the southwest monsoon to advance," he said, explaining that the delay in monsoon was normal.

Not the first time

This isn't the first time that the onset of monsoon has been delayed.

"In the last 50 years, the monsoon has arrived after June 19 at least 10 times," said R V Sharma, deputy director-general of meteorology, Regional Meteorological Centre.

In 1959, the onset of monsoon was on June 261974, it was June 25; in 1981, it was June 23; in 2003, it was June 16 and in 2005, wherein the city received the maximum rainfall, it was June 19.

The normal water supply to Mumbai is around 3,400 million litres per day, but now the BMC will be able to supply only 3,100 million litres per day.

Water saving tips

Ensure there is no leakage and turn the tap off after use
Don't leave the tap on while you brush your teeth
Use a wet cloth instead of a bucket full of water to wash your car
Do less laundry
Use wastewater for gardening
Don't use a flush, instead pour water

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The number of complaints of filthy water that the BMC has received from the western suburbs.

Most complaints of water shortage have been received from Lokhandwala (Andheri), Churchgate, Saat Rasta and Kasaiwada (Kurla)

Water level (in metres) in the dams u00a0as on June 16

Dam	2008	2009	Lowest drawable level
Tansa	120.65	119.39	118.87
Vihar	74.79	73.31	72.07
Tulsi	135.22	133.73	131.07
Upper Vaitarna	594.90	593.95	591.93
Bhatsa	97.15	112.20	100
Modak Sagar	148.42	150.50	NA