Mumbai’s drinking water reserves have received another boost as continuous monsoon showers across the city’s catchment areas pushed the total usable water stock above the 9% mark. Fresh data released by the Hydraulic Engineer’s Department shows that the seven reservoirs supplying water to the city are witnessing a steady rise in storage, offering some relief after a slow start to the monsoon season.
Water Storage Continues To Improve
According to the latest report, the seven lakes together now hold 1,36,137 million litres of usable water, taking the overall storage to 9.41% of total capacity. Just a day earlier, the reservoirs contained 1,29,309 million litres, reflecting a healthy increase following several days of widespread rainfall.
Officials believe that if the current weather pattern continues, reservoir levels are expected to improve significantly in the coming weeks.
Latest Storage Levels Of Major Lakes
Among Mumbai’s key reservoirs:
- Vihar Lake has reached 65.65% storage.
- Tulsi Lake stands at 40.84%.
- Modak Sagar has climbed to 23.16%.
- Middle Vaitarna has reached 13.45%.
- Bhatsa, one of Mumbai’s biggest water sources, is now at 6.75% live storage.
- Tansa currently holds 6.69% usable water.
These figures indicate that almost all major reservoirs are gradually benefiting from the ongoing spell of heavy rain.
Heavy Rainfall Recorded Across Catchment Areas
Rainfall remained strong across the lake catchment regions over the past 24 hours.
- Tulsi received 150 mm
- Vihar recorded 122 mm
- Bhandup Complex registered 112 mm
- Modak Sagar received 78 mm
- Bhatsa recorded 72 mm
- Middle Vaitarna received 70 mm
- Upper Vaitarna recorded 40 mm
- Tansa received 34 mm
The Bhandup Complex has now received 1,012 mm of cumulative rainfall this monsoon season.
More Rain Could Improve Water Supply Further
Although the water stock has improved steadily, reservoir levels remain well below the figures recorded during the same period last year, when storage had already crossed the halfway mark. However, civic officials remain optimistic as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued a Red Alert for Mumbai, Thane, Palghar and parts of the Konkan region, forecasting more heavy to extremely heavy rainfall over the next few days.
