Mumbai: With the total stock in the seven lakes that supply drinking water to Mumbai nearing the 100 per cent mark amid the ongoing heavy rains, the city is not likely to see any water cuts in 2023. With more rain activity likely in the next few days, all lakes will reach the 100 per cent mark by the weekend.
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On July 5, Powai lake in Mumbai’s eastern suburbs, from where the water is supplied to industries, overflowed. Thereafter, four lakes, namely, Modak Sagar, Tansa, Tulsi and Vihar, overflowed.
Modak Sagar lake started overflowing on July 13, Tulsi on July 16, and Vihar on August 11. Tansa started overflowing on July 14 and now it is at 99.34 per cent of its capacity.
At the beginning of the monsoon, the civic body had to impose a 10 per cent water cut when the total stock in the seven lakes dropped below 10 per cent.
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Last year at this time, the total water stock in the lakes stood at 13.98 lakh million litres, or at 96.63 per cent.
The maximum water supply comes from Bhatsa ( 48 per cent), while Tulsi and Vihar provide around 1 to 2 per cent of the water requirement.
The BMC supplies 3,850 million litres of water to the city every day.
Source: https://www.timesnownews.com/mumbai/mumbai-may-not-see-water-cuts-next-year-as-stock-in-seven-lakes-nears-100-per-cent-article-94225511