Mumbai draws water from Tulsi, Tansa, Vihar, Bhatsa, Modak Sagar, Upper Vaitarna, and Middle Vaitarna
In Mumbai, the collective water stock in the seven reservoirs that supply drinking water to the city is now 81.86 per cent, as per the BMC data.
According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, on Thursday, the collective water stock in the seven reservoirs that supply drinking water to Mumbai is now at 11,84,861 million litre of water or 81.86 per cent.
Mumbai draws water from Tulsi, Tansa, Vihar, Bhatsa, Modak Sagar, Upper Vaitarna, and Middle Vaitarna.
As per the data shared by the civic body, the water level in Tansa is at 98.81 per cent. At Modak-Sagar, 98.68 per cent of water stock is available.
In Middle Vaitarna 96.89 per cent, Upper Vaitarna 65.52 per cent, Bhatsa 75.63 per cent, Vihar 100 per cent and Tulsi 99.77 per cent of useful water level is available.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Thursday predicted ‘light to moderate spells of rain’ in Mumbai and its suburbs.
For Thursday, the IMD has issued a ‘green’ alert for Mumbai, predicting light to moderate rainfall.
The city is likely to get one or two spells of rain today. “One or two spells of rain likely in city and suburbs today,” Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Thursday.
A high tide of about 3.04 metres is expected to hit Mumbai at 6.30 pm today, stated Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The civic body also said that a low tide of about 2.50 metres is expected at 1.40 pm today.
The island city, eastern and western suburbs received an average rainfall of 1.79 mm, 4.21 mm and 2.29 mm respectively in 24 hours ending at 8 am, the civic body’s data showed.
Source : Mid-Day