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 99.21 per cent.
As per the BMC on Monday (October 6), the collective water stock in these reservoirs is 14,35,985 million litres, which amounts to 99.21 per cent of their total capacity.
The BMC supplies drinking water daily from Upper Vaitarna, Modak Sagar, Tansa, Middle Vaitarna, Bhatsa, Vehar, and Tulsi lakes.
Of these, Tansa has 98.89 per cent water stock, Modak Sagar 99.99 per cent, Middle Vaitarna 99.64 per cent, Upper Vaitarna 100 per cent, Bhatsa 98.74 per cent, Vehar 100 per cent and Tulsi 100 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, the city is expected to experience a generally cloudy sky today, with the possibility of occasional light to moderate spells of rain in Mumbai and its suburbs, according to the India Meteorological Department`s (IMD) Mumbai weather updates.
The IMD`s Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 29.7 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 23.9 degrees Celsius on Monday. Meanwhile, the Colaba observatory reported a high of 30.2 degrees Celsius and a low of 24.5 degrees Celsius, as per the latest Mumbai weather updates.
High tide is expected at 11:01 am with a height of 4.40 metres, and again at 11:37 pm reaching 4.50 metres. Low tide will occur at 5:13 pm at 0.57 metres, followed by another low tide at 5:24 am on October 7 at 0.88 metres.
During the 24-hour period from 8 am on October 5 to 8 am on October 6, the city recorded 0.82 mm of rainfall, while the eastern suburbs received 2.92 mm and the western suburbs 0.36 mm.
Commuters are advised to plan their travel accordingly, especially during high tide and intermittent rain spells.
