Mumbai: Lakes’ stock increases by only 12 pc in a week despite heavy rainfall

The city has been receiving incessant rainfall, but the stock of lakes supplying water to Mumbai increased by just 12 per cent in a week. This will ensure the entire city's water requirements are met for 37 days. Last year, lake levels were the same and water cuts were withdrawn on August 2, after the lake stock reached 70 per cent.

The city has been receiving three-digit rainfall for the past few days but it hardly helped to improve the water stock. Out of seven lakes, only two, Vihar and Tulsi, are within city limits and their stock is only two per cent of the total amount of water required for Mumbai. So, while Tulsi is overflowing and Vihar is 90 per cent full, the combined stock hasn't improved. The other five lakes, which are in Thane and Nashik, have been receiving light to moderate rain.

Meanwhile, the combined water stock of all lakes reached 6.84 lakh million litres, which is 47 per cent of the overall stock. Last year the stock was around 47 per cent while in 2022 the stock was 87 per cent by July 20.

The BMC imposed a 10 per cent cut last year, but it was withdrawn on August 2 after the lakes got filled to 70 per cent of their capacity. Going by that, the current water cuts will remain for a few more days. The rain stock reached 87 per cent in 2022.

6,84,000 ML
Combined water stock on Mon