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Mumbaikars, brace for an increase in water cut
Updated On: 18 July, 2023 12:15 PM IST | Mumbai | Prajakta Kasale
BMC may take call on hiking it by 5 per cent; locals in major areas of Andheri East and Sion Koliwada claim they are already getting nearly 50 per cent less water
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From chawls to high-rises, all residents are facing water issues in Koldongri; (right) Jayesh Kapadia, a resident of Laxmi Kripa building, claims they started facing water issues after a new line was laid to the Veravali reservoir
The insufficient rain in catchment areas means there is possibility of an increase in water cuts in the city from 10 per cent to 15 per cent. If the rain continues in this manner, by the end of this month, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) could take the decision.
According to the BMC lake levels data, there was 34.09 per cent water stock in the seven lakes till Monday morning. Last year, there was 82.09 per cent water stock at the same time. The total capacity of the lakes is 14.47 lakh million litres. Currently there is 4.93 lakh million litres water stock in the lakes. “The monsoon was delayed, also there were no continuous good showers in the catchment areas. We are hoping for good and continued showers in the catchment area. There is prediction of good rain in the next four days. We are hoping the lake levels will rise rapidly,” said a BMC official.
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