The water levels in lakes supplying drinking water to Mumbai have risen following heavy rainfall in their catchment areas. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation`s (BMC) Mumbai rains data, the combined stock in the seven reservoirs that provide water to the city now stands at 99.29 per cent.
As per the BMC on Monday (September 22), the collective water stock in these reservoirs is 14,37,132 million litres, which amounts to 99.29 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 99.50 per cent water stock, Modak Sagar 100 per cent, Middle Vaitarna 99.13 per cent, Upper Vaitarna 99.58 per cent, Bhatsa 99.04 per cent, Vehar 100 per cent and Tulsi 100 per cent, as per latest Mumbai rains data.
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 and its suburbs are expected to witness a partly cloudy sky today, with the possibility of moderate rainfall, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD). Weather officials have also warned of isolated thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, urging residents to remain cautious, particularly during peak travel hours.
The IMD`s Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 30.4 degrees Celsius and a minimum of 24.3 degrees Celsius on Monday. Meanwhile, the Colaba observatory reported a high of 28.4 degrees Celsius and a low of 24.2 degrees Celsius, as per the latest Mumbai weather updates.
In terms of tidal activity, a high tide measuring 4.28 meters is expected at 12:12 pm today. Another high tide, at 4.25 meters, will occur shortly after midnight at 12:37 am on September 23. Low tide is forecast at 6:15 pm this evening, with water receding to 0.71 meters, followed by another low tide at 6:20 am tomorrow at 1.16 meters.
The city also recorded rainfall over the past 24 hours, from 8 am on September 21 to 8 am on September 22. During this period, Mumbai city received 15.83 mm of rain, while the eastern suburbs registered 7.44 mm and the western suburbs recorded 15.29 mm.
