Vihar Lake has overflowed its banks, creating a dramatic natural spectacle. Pics/Satej Shinde
Amidst intermittent intense spells of Mumbai rains, the Vihar and Modak Sagar Lakes, which supply water to the city, overflowed after reaching its full capacity, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said on Thursday
Vihar Lake had overflowed in the wee hours of Thursday and by 11 am, Modak Sagar followed the suit
After the BMC-managed Vihar Lake began overflowing, the civic body had said that Vihar Lake's full storage capacity is 27,698 million litres
"Vihar Lake, one of the 7 lakes supplying water to the entire Mumbai metropolitan area, started overflowing at around 3:50 am on Thursday. The full storage capacity of Vihar Lake is 2,769.8 crore litres (27,698 million litres)," BMC had earlier said
Meanwhile, the municipal corporation has declared on Thursday that the current 10 per cent water curtailment in Mumbai's water supply will end on Monday, July 29
The decision was made because the city's water reservoirs were overflowing as a result of the intense rainfall in Mumbai. Due to a drop in dam water storage, the BMC imposed a 10 per cent water cut last month as a precaution
Over the past week, Mumbai has experienced relentless downpours, causing several water bodies in the region to swell
As the monsoon season continues, it is expected that other water bodies in Mumbai may also experience similar overflow events
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