Mumbai : The water level in the lakes supplying drinking water to Mumbai has risen significantly following heavy rainfall in their catchment areas. According to data released by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday (September 4), the combined storage in the seven reservoirs has reached 96.72% of their total capacity.
The reservoirs currently hold 13,99,903 million litres of water. Among them, Tansa is at 98.69%, Modak Sagar at 99.99%, Middle Vaitarna at 96.33%, Upper Vaitarna at 97.45%, Bhatsa at 95.45%, Vihar at 100%, and Tulsi at 100%.
These lakes collectively supply water across Mumbai, with the Modak Sagar, Tansa, and Vaitarna reservoirs covering the western suburbs and parts of South Mumbai, while the Bhatsa system (Bhatsa, Vihar, and Tulsi) supplies the eastern suburbs.
Meanwhile, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) has predicted generally cloudy skies with moderate rainfall in the city and suburbs, along with heavy rain at isolated places. A yellow alert has been issued, urging citizens to remain cautious during travel.
Santacruz observatory recorded a maximum temperature of 31°C and a minimum of 24.4°C, while Colaba registered a maximum of 30.5°C and a minimum of 25.2°C.
High tide activity is expected throughout the day, with a 3.66-metre tide at 10:05 am, a 2.10-metre tide at 4:14 pm, and a 3.17-metre tide at 9:52 pm. On September 5, a 1.13-metre low tide is expected at 3:46 am.
