City
Epaper

BMC: Water cut in Mumbai to be cancelled, after water level in dams increases to 95%

By Lokmat English Desk | Updated: August 28, 2020 16:57 IST

Around the end of July, BMC lakes had only about 34 per cent of the full capacity, which was ...

Open in App

Around the end of July, BMC lakes had only about 34 per cent of the full capacity, which was a worrisome situation. This is why the daily water supply was cut by 20 per cent from August 5.

All water supplying lakes have 95 per cent water reserve of the full capacity as of August 28. 

The catchment areas of the dams have received good rainfall in the past 25 days.

According to the information provided by the BMC, the cumulative water storage of seven dams- Tulsi, Tansa, Vihar, Bhatsa, Modak Sagar, Upper Vaitarna, and Middle Vaitarna stood 95 percent as on Friday.

The Tusli , Tansa, Vihar and Modak Sagar lakes are overflowing while remaining dams are almost full. 

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had decided to reduce the current 20 percent water cut to 10 percent from August 21.

Now after the dams are 95 percent full the water cut will be canceled entirely from Saturday.

Tags: Brihanmumbai Municipal CorporationMumbai Rains
Open in App

Related Stories

MumbaiMumbai: Abhijit Bangar Conducts Late-Night Inspection as BMC Speeds Up Roadwork Before Monsoon

MumbaiMumbai: BMC Launches 50-Day Desilting Drive Ahead of Monsoon

MumbaiMumbai: BMC Steps Up Pre-Monsoon Desilting Drive to Prevent Flooding

Navi MumbaiMumbai: BMC Sets May 31 Deadline for Cement Concrete Roads, Abhijit Bangar Ramps Up Inspections

MumbaiMumbai: BMC Discontinues ‘Clean-Up Marshal’ Service from April 4, Report Unauthorised Fine Collection

Maharashtra Realted Stories

NashikNashik: 20-Year-Old Woman Killed in Leopard Attack in Dindori Taluka

NashikSimhastha Authority to Be Established in Nashik: Eknath Shinde Unveils Plans in Mumbai Meeting

NashikNashik Water Crisis: Low Pressure, Tankers Deployed, Citizens Protest Over Lack of Supply

MumbaiIqbal Kaskar, Dawood Ibrahim’s Brother, Acquitted in 2017 Thane Extortion Case by Mumbai Court

MumbaiMumbai Weather Update: IMD Predicts Dry Spell for Next Two to Three Days, Despite of Light Rainfall