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Mumbai: Lake levels rise to 65 per cent amid heavy rainfall

The seven lakes that provide drinking water to Mumbai have 9,52,550 million litres of water or 65.81 per cent of the total capacity of 14,47,363 lakh million litres, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)

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Powai Lake overflowing amid heavy rainfall. Pic/PTI

Powai Lake overflowing amid heavy rainfall. Pic/PTI

Due to good rainfall in the catchment areas of reservoirs supplying water to the city, their levels improved up to 65 per cent on Thursday morning.

The seven lakes that provide drinking water to Mumbai have 9,52,550 million litres of water or 65.81 per cent of the total capacity of 14,47,363 lakh million litres, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday. The water level in the lakes was 17.35 per cent this time last year.

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