Current water stock is 3.28 lakh million litres which is 22.66 per cent of the total capacity; water stock decreased due to evaporation. Future decisions will be taken based on rainfall forecasts in coordination with the meteorological department, said the BMC
People collect water from a municipal corporation tanker. File pic
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has said it will not start water cuts for the city even as only 22.66 per cent of the water stock remains in its dams. The decision was taken after a high-level meeting held by civic chief Bhushan Gagrani on Monday.
Future decisions will be taken based on rainfall forecasts in coordination with the meteorological department, said the BMC. Gagrani, who held a high-level meeting with the civic hydraulic department, reviewed the current water stock. Additional Municipal Commissioner Abhijit Bangar, hydraulic engineer Purushottam Malvade, and other concerned officials were present during the meeting.
Water stock in all seven lakes has decreased amidst heat leading to evaporation. The current water stock is 3.28 lakh million litres (ML) which is 22.66 per cent of the total capacity. The state government has allotted water from the reserved stock, the civic body said. According to the BMC, the state government irrigation department has approved 68,000 million litres from the Upper Vaitarna and 1.13 lakh million liters of the water from Bhatsa Dam reserved stock.
“Considering the current situation, there is no intention to impose any water cuts, and planning has been done to ensure an adequate water supply until July 31,” an official said. Future decisions will be taken based on rainfall forecasts in coordination with the meteorological department, added the official. The BMC supplies approximately 3950 million litres of water daily to Mumbai.
mid-day reported a high rate of evaporation in April. Meanwhile, on May 5, 2024, water stock was 2.53 lakh ML, or 17.54 per cent of total capacity, and on May 5, 2023, the stock was 3.33 lakh ML, or 23.01 per cent of the total capacity.
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