Vihar lake overflows after heavy rains-city’s water stock reaches 91.18 per cent
Vihar lake overflows after heavy rains-city’s water stock reaches 91.18 per cent
Reportedly, with Tulsi lake overflowing, six out of seven lakes that have now reached full capacity and started overflowing amidst this year’s monsoon.
As per civic officials of the Water Engineering Department, Vihar lake, one of the seven lakes supplying water to Mumbai, started overflowing on Monday at 2.45 pm following incessant heavy rains in the city.
This makes six out of seven lakes that have now reached full capacity and started overflowing amidst this year’s monsoon. Adding
that the steady and heavy rainfall in the catchment areas over the past few days has seen a significant increase in the water levels in the reservoirs.
The maximum storage capacity of Vihar Lake is 2,769.8 crore litres (27,698 million litres). For comparison, the lake had overflowed on 25 July in 2024, 26 July in 2023, 11 August in 2022, and 18 July in 2021.
As of 6 am on Monday, the total water stock across all seven lakes stands at 1,31,964 crore litres (1,31,964 million litres), which is 91.18 per cent of their combined total storage capacity of 1,44,736.3 crore litres (14,47,363 million litres).
Earlier, on Saturday, the Tulsi lake had began overflowing after heavy rains lashed parts of Mumbai and its adjoining areas.
Tulsi lake, located in the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, is one of the seven major water reservoirs that supply drinking water to the city. It is situated close to the Bhandup Water Purification Complex.
The BMC supplies drinking water daily from Upper Vaitarna, Modak Sagar, Tansa, Middle Vaitarna, Bhatsa, Vihar, and Tulsi lake.
Tulsi lake’s maximum storage capacity is 804.60 crore litres (8,046 million litres) and it has a crucial role in the city’s water supply system.
Mumbai and parts of
Maharashtra has been recently witnessing heavy downpour.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has advised citizens to stay indoors unless absolutely necessary.
News Edit KV Raman
