Marathwada region has so far received 173.6 millimetres of rainfall against average rainfall of 168.2 mm, he said, adding it has received 103.2 per cent of average rainfall this month
Jayakwadi dam, which is located in Paithan tehsil here, supplies water to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Beed and Parbhani for drinking, industrial and agricultural purposes. Representational Pic/File
The water storage in Jayakwadi dam on Godavari river stands at 83.73 per cent of total capacity as on Monday morning, and an alert has been issued for five districts in Maharashtra's Marathwada region by the irrigation department amid heavy rainfall, an official said, reported the PTI.
Marathwada region has so far received 173.6 millimetres of rainfall against average rainfall of 168.2 mm, he said, adding it has received 103.2 per cent of average rainfall this month.
Jayakwadi dam, which is located in Paithan tehsil here, supplies water to Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, Jalna, Beed and Parbhani for drinking, industrial and agricultural purposes.
"The dam has received 1283.89 million cubic meters (MCM) water since June 1. The water storage in the dam reached 83.73 per cent (1817 MCM) this morning. Water inflow at the rate of 47.56 MCM is still going on. The irrigation department has issued alert for Chhatrapati Sambhajianagar, Jalna, Beed, Parbhani and Nanded districts," he said, according to the PTI.
The irrigation department has asked people to not go to areas near the Godavari river, and also to move domestic animals and pumps to safety, while the administration in these places have been asked to keep disaster management teams ready, the official said, the news agency reported.
Water levels in lakes supplying drinking water to Mumbai now at 88.70 per cent
The water levels in lakes supplying drinking water to Mumbai have risen following heavy rainfall in their catchment areas.
According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, the combined stock in the seven reservoirs that provide water to the city now stands at 88.70 per cent.
As per the BMC on Monday (July 28), the collective water stock in these reservoirs is 12,83,741 million litres, which amounts to 88.70 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 98.69 per cent water stock, Modak Sagar 100 per cent, Middle Vaitarna 94.85 per cent, Upper Vaitarna 81.45 per cent, Bhatsa 86.11 per cent, Vehar 70.21 per cent and Tulsi 78.11 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.
(with PTI inputs)
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