Mumbai’s drinking water reserves remained comfortably above the 88 per cent mark on Thursday, although the city’s overall water stock registered a slight decline compared to the previous day despite continued rainfall across the lake catchment areas.
According to the latest data released by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), the seven reservoirs supplying water to Mumbai currently hold 12,80,931 million litres of usable water, equivalent to 88.50 per cent of their total live storage capacity.
Water Storage Sees Marginal Dip
The latest figures show a minor fall from Thursday’s storage level of 88.76 per cent, reflecting a decrease of 0.26 percentage points over 24 hours. Officials, however, indicated that the city’s overall water reserves continue to remain healthy as the monsoon season progresses.
Three Reservoirs At Full Capacity
Among Mumbai’s seven major lakes, Modak Sagar, Vihar and Tulsi have reached 100 per cent of their live storage capacity.
Other reservoirs currently stand at:
- Tansa: 98.69%
- Middle Vaitarna: 90.39%
- Bhatsa: 86.21%
- Upper Vaitarna: 79.26%
Rainfall Continues Across Catchment Areas
Fresh rainfall was recorded across all lake catchments during the last 24 hours, helping sustain reservoir levels.
Rainfall recorded:
- Upper Vaitarna – 31 mm
- Modak Sagar – 12 mm
- Middle Vaitarna – 11 mm
- Bhatsa – 7 mm
- Tulsi – 6 mm
- Vihar – 4 mm
- Tansa – 3 mm
Officials noted that Vihar and Tulsi have been overflowing since early July, while Tansa and Modak Sagar also reached overflow levels later in the month, significantly strengthening Mumbai’s water reserves.
Moderate Rain Likely To Continue
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has forecast cloudy skies with spells of moderate rainfall across Mumbai through the day. No weather warning has been issued for the city, while the Air Quality Index (AQI) remained in the ‘Good’ category, reflecting favourable atmospheric conditions despite ongoing monsoon activity.
