Of these, Tansa has 97.88 per cent water stock, Modak Sagar 91.24 per cent, Middle Vaitarna 95.26 per cent, Upper Vaitarna 84.07 per cent, Bhatsa 87.93 per cent, Vehar 76.61 per cent and Tulsi 87.44 per cent
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The combined stock in the seven reservoirs that provide water to the city now stands at 89.38 per cent, according to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data.
As per the BMC on Thursday (August 14), the collective water stock in these reservoirs is 12,91,129 million litres, which amounts to 89.38 per cent of their total capacity.
The BMC supplies drinking water daily from Upper Vaitarna, Modak Sagar, Tansa, Middle Vaitarna, Bhatsa, Vihar, and Tulsi lakes.
Of these, Tansa has 97.88 per cent water stock, Modak Sagar 91.24 per cent, Middle Vaitarna 95.26 per cent, Upper Vaitarna 84.07 per cent, Bhatsa 87.93 per cent, Vehar 76.61 per cent and Tulsi 87.44 per cent.
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 likely to experience a generally cloudy sky with moderate rain on Thursday, with the possibility of heavy showers at isolated locations, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has said.
The IMD has issued a yellow alert for Mumbai and neighbouring Thane and Palghar districts, warning of heavy rainfall at isolated places over the weekend. According to the Regional Meteorological Centre in Mumbai, heavy rain is expected in Mumbai, Thane, Palghar, Raigad, and Ratnagiri on August 16 and 17.
An orange alert has also been issued for Raigad, Ratnagiri, the ghats of Pune, Kolhapur, and Satara districts for August 16 and 17, indicating the likelihood of very heavy rainfall in these areas.
In Mumbai, high tide is expected at 3:04 pm with a height of 4.28 meters, followed by low tide at 9:14 pm with a height of 0.77 meters. On August 15, high tide will occur at 3:54 am with a height of 3.99 meters, while low tide will be at 9:26 am with a height of 1.73 meters.
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