With good rainfall in the catchment areas, the collective water stock of seven reservoirs that supply drinking water to Mumbai rose to 88.59 per cent.

The seven lakes that provide drinking water to Mumbai have 12,82,266 million litres of water or 88.59 per cent of the total capacity of 14,47,363 lakh million litre, according to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday. The water level in the lakes was 36.74 per cent this time last year.
 
The city draws water from Tulsi, Tansa, Vihar, Bhatsa, Modak Sagar, Upper Vaitarna and Middle Vaitarna. 
 
As per BMC data, the seven lakes have 12,82,266 million litre of water or 88.59 per cent on July 21, against the full capacity, which is around 14,47,363 million litre.
 
Last year, during the same time, water stock was at 36.74 per cent with 5,31,743 million litre, while in 2020 the water stock was 4,08,884 million litre.
 
The water level in Tansa is at 99.10 per cent. At Modak Sagar, 100 per cent of water stock is available, Middle Vaitarna 95.79 per cent, Upper Vaitarna has 78.39 per cent, Bhatsa 86.18 per cent, Vehar 73.06 per cent and Tulsi has 100 per cent of useful water level.