The Brihanmumbai Municipal Company on Monday mentioned that Mumbai received’t face a water minimize for now, at the same time as solely 22.66% of the water inventory stays in its dams.
The civic physique mentioned it has deliberate in such a means that the inventory within the seven reservoirs supplying water to the nation’s monetary capital will final until the top of July.
In line with a BMC launch, the Maharashtra authorities has accepted extra water provide for Mumbai from the “Contingency Reserve” from Bhatsa and Higher Vaitarna dams.
Therefore, water storage for Mumbai has been deliberate until July 31, 2025, it claimed.
“There isn’t any want for water minimize now,” mentioned the discharge, which was issued after BMC Commissioner Bhushan Gagrani reviewed Mumbai’s water provide.
The metropolis receives 3,800 MLD (million litres per day) of water from Bhatsa, Higher Vaitarna, Center Vaitarna, Tansa, Modak Sagar, Vihar and Tulsi reservoirs, situated in Mumbai, Thane and Nashik districts.
The discharge additionally mentioned that any additional determination regarding water cuts can be taken in coordination with the India Meteorological Division.
The BMC has additionally appealed to residents to make use of water judiciously, although there received’t be a water minimize.
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