As per the BMC on Wednesday (September 17), the collective water stock in these reservoirs is 14,30,969 million litres, which amounts to 98.87 per cent of their total capacity
Representational Image
The water levels in lakes supplying drinking water to Mumbai have risen following heavy rainfall in their catchment areas. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) Mumbai rains data, the combined stock in the seven reservoirs that provide water to the city now stands at 98.87 per cent.
As per the BMC on Wednesday (September 17), the collective water stock in these reservoirs is 14,30,969 million litres, which amounts to 98.87 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 98.85 per cent water stock, Modak Sagar 100 per cent, Middle Vaitarna 99.13 per cent, Upper Vaitarna 98.73 per cent, Bhatsa 98.58 per cent, Vehar 100 per cent and Tulsi 100 per cent, according to latest BMC's Mumbai rains data.
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, Mumbai is expected to witness a partly cloudy sky with moderate rainfall in the city and suburbs on Wednesday, according to the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) latest Mumbai rains data.
The IMD's Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 28.1 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 24.5 degrees Celsius on Wednesday. Meanwhile, the Colaba observatory reported a high of 27.2 degrees Celsius and a low of 24.2 degrees Celsius, as per the latest Mumbai weather updates.
Tidal activity for the day indicates a high tide at 9:03 am measuring 3.70 metres, followed by another at 9:09 pm at 3.17 metres. Low tide is expected at 3:20 pm at 1.98 metres, while the next low tide will occur early Thursday at 3:08 am at 1.26 metres.
Rainfall recorded between 8 am on September 16 and 8 am on September 17 stood at 9.27 mm in the city, 9.53 mm in the eastern suburbs, and 7.27 mm in the western suburbs, the civic body reported.
Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!
