Mumbai draws water from Tulsi, Tansa, Vihar, Bhatsa, Modak Sagar, Upper Vaitarna, and Middle Vaitarna
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In Mumbai, the collective water stock in the seven reservoirs that supply drinking water to the city is now 52.84 per cent, as per the BMC data.
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According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, on Monday, the collective water stock in the seven reservoirs that supply drinking water to Mumbai is now at 7,64,741 million litre of water or 52.84 per cent.
The Tulsi lake, one of the seven reservoirs supplying drinking water to Mumbai, overflowed on July 20 following heavy rains in the city and suburbs.
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 91.55 per cent. At Modak-Sagar, 81.29 per cent of water stock is available.
In Middle Vaitarna 61.74 per cent, Upper Vaitarna 24.29 per cent, Bhatsa 44.61 per cent, Vihar 88.75 per cent and Tulsi 100 per cent of useful water level is available.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) on Monday predicted 'moderate to heavy spells of rain' in Mumbai and its suburbs.
The weather department has also issued a yellow alert for heavy rainfall in isolated places in Mumbai for today.
"Moderate to heavy rainfall likely in city and suburbs today," the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Monday.
A high tide of about 3.88 metres is expected to hit Mumbai at 3.59 pm today, stated Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The civic body also said that a low tide of about 1.51 metres is expected at 10.06 pm today.
The island city, eastern and western suburbs received an average rainfall of 58.42 mm, 69.15 mm and 70.41 mm respectively in 24 hours ending 8 am, the civic body's data showed.
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