Mumbai: Lake levels in seven reservoirs that supply water to the city at 39.61 per cent

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In Mumbai, the collective water stock in the seven reservoirs that supply drinking water to the city is now 39.61 per cent, as per the BMC data.

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, on Thursday, the collective water stock in the seven reservoirs that supply drinking water to Mumbai is now at 5,73,340 million litre of water or 39.61 per cent.

In a significant development, Tulsi Lake, one of Mumbai's vital water bodies, has started overflowing, BMC said in a release today, July 20.

Mumbai draws water from Tulsi, Tansa, Vihar, Bhatsa, Modak Sagar, Upper Vaitarna, and Middle Vaitarna.

As per the data shared by the civic body, the water level in Tansa is at 71.02 per cent. At Modak-Sagar, 62.99 per cent of water stock is available.

In Middle Vaitarna 50.69 per cent, Upper Vaitarna 14.80 per cent, Bhatsa 32.34 per cent, Vihar 62.92 per cent and Tulsi 100 per cent of useful water level is available.

Mumbai received an average 100 mm rainfall in the last 24 hours and the weather department has predicted heavy to very heavy showers in the city and suburbs along with strong winds over the next one day.

After a heavy downpour on Wednesday which caused water-logging in many low-lying areas and affected local train services, the rain intensity reduced early Thursday morning and there were no showers in some parts of the city.

The country's financial capital received an average 100 mm rainfall in the 24-hour period ending at 8 am on Thursday, a civic official told PTI.

The island city, eastern and western suburbs recorded an average rainfall of 95.39 mm, 96.70 mm and 110.45 mm, respectively, during the period.

The India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Mumbai centre has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall in the city and suburbs in the next 24 hours, with a possibility of occasional gusty winds reaching 50-60 kmph.

Railway authorities told PTI local train services, considered as the lifeline of Mumbai, were normal on both the Central Railway and Western Railway routes.

There was no route diversion of bus services of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) and they were running normally, an official told PTI.

(With inputs from PTI)