Mumbai Lake Levels Rise To 94.15%

Mumbai's water stock has increased to 94.15% of the total live storage capacity as of August 19. The seven lakes supplying the city have gained 0.35 percentage points in 24 hours, with the stock standing at 93.80% a day earlier.

The Hydraulic Engineer's Department's daily lake-level report shows that the seven reservoirs currently hold 13,62,624 million litres of useful live storage against their total live storage capacity of 14,47,363 ML.

Among the major reservoirs, Upper Vaitarna has 1,96,840 ML of useful live storage, equivalent to 86.70% of its live storage capacity. Modak Sagar and Tulsi are at 100% capacity, while Vehar is also completely full. Tansa is nearly full at 99.06%, while Middle Vaitarna has reached 94.79%. Bhatsa, Mumbai's largest water source, currently holds 6,73,963 ML, or 93.99% of its live storage capacity.

The lakes recorded varying levels of rainfall over the past 24 hours, with Upper Vaitarna receiving 39 mm, while Modak Sagar and Tansa recorded 4 mm each. Middle Vaitarna received 5 mm and Bhatsa 6 mm. Vehar and Tulsi recorded 10 mm and 8 mm respectively.

Several reservoirs have already started overflowing this monsoon, with Vehar beginning to overflow on July 7, followed by Tulsi later the same day. Tansa started overflowing on July 22, while Modak Sagar began overflowing on July 23.

The sustained inflows into the reservoirs are expected to provide a substantial buffer for the city's water requirements in the coming months. With the combined stock now above 94%, Mumbai is in a stronger water-supply position compared to the beginning of the monsoon.

The city's water supply position is expected to remain comfortable in the coming months, thanks to the strong monsoon season. The Hydraulic Engineer's Department will continue to monitor the lake levels and provide updates on the city's water stock.

In conclusion, Mumbai's water stock has increased to 94.15% of the total live storage capacity, with the reservoirs gaining 0.35 percentage points in 24 hours. The city's water supply position has strengthened, and the sustained inflows into the reservoirs are expected to provide a substantial buffer for the city's water requirements in the coming months.