Mumbai lakes need 1.43 l mn litres more

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Even as the water stock in lakes reaches 90 per cent, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is hoping for a few more large showers. The city needs 1.43 lakh million litres of water to reach 100 per cent water stock.

"An average of 30 to 40 millimetres of rainfall was recorded in the catchment area of important lakes on Saturday and Sunday. Similar rainfall is expected to continue," said an official. "However, there were no showers recorded in most of the catchment area on Monday. Yet, there is a rise in lake levels as rainwater comes from streams into the lakes," added the official.

By the end of September, the BMC expects around 14.47 lakh million litres of water to be collected in all lakes. For this to happen, continuous rains are necessary. "We are expecting more good rainfall. When the rain stops for a few days, the water stock in the lakes starts reducing. Which is why we need continuous rains in the catchment area," the official added. In the past four days, the lake levels have risen by 3.61 per cent.

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According to data till Monday morning, there is 13.03 lakh million litres of water in all lakes, which is 90.09 per cent of total capacity. Last year, on the same day, water stock was 97.03 per cent, which is 14.04 lakh million litres. In 2021, on the same day, water stock was 12.76 lakh million litres, which is 88.19 per cent.