Tulsi lake, located in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, is one of the seven major water reservoirs that supply drinking water to the city. It is situated close to the Bhandup Water Purification Complex
Tulsi lake's maximum storage capacity is 804.60 crore litres (8,046 million litres). Pic/BMC
Amid heavy rains in Mumbai, the Tulsi lake began overflowing at 6:45 pm on Saturday, according to the Water Engineering Department of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).
Tulsi lake, located in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, is one of the seven major water reservoirs that supply drinking water to the city. It is situated close to the Bhandup Water Purification Complex.
The BMC supplies drinking water daily from Upper Vaitarna, Modak Sagar, Tansa, Middle Vaitarna, Bhatsa, Vihar, and Tulsi lake.
Tulsi lake's maximum storage capacity is 804.60 crore litres (8,046 million litres) and it has a crucial role in the city’s water supply system.
This year, the lake started overflowing nearly a month later compared to last year, when it reached full capacity on July 20, 2024, the BMC said on Saturday.
According to BMC officials, as of 6 am on Saturday, the combined water stock across all seven lakes stood at 90.16 per cent of the total storage capacity. The lakes have 1,30,498.1 crore litres (13,04,981 million litres) of water, against the full capacity of 1,44,736.3 crore litres (14,47,363 million litres).
Mumbai and parts of Maharashtra on Saturday witnessed heavy downpour. The rainfall added substantial inflow and on Saturday, the lake levels across Mumbai’s reservoirs showed significant water storage.
Torrential rain battered Mumbai and its suburbs in the early hours of Saturday, with some areas recording over 200 mm of rainfall, leading to flooded streets, disrupted train services, and a landslide that killed two people in Vikhroli.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued a red alert for Mumbai, warning of heavy to very heavy rain for the next two days. The downpour began around 1 am and continued through the morning with intense spells.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has advised citizens to stay indoors unless absolutely necessary.
The Mumbai civic body staff responded to complaints of waterlogging, fallen trees, and other rain-related issues.
The BMC said that as many as 19 cases of tree/branch fall incidents and at least four incidents of short circuits were reported from across the city. No injuries were reported in the incidents in these incidents.
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