BackMumbai to face 10% water cut starting 27 June: BMC
In a release, it also said that besides the city and its suburbs, the 10 per cent cut will also be enforced in areas falling under neighbouring Thane and Bhiwandi municipal corporations and some villages till water stock improves in the lakes.
PremiumBrihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on 24 June announced a 10 per cent water cut starting from June 27, in view of inadequate rainfall in the catchment areas of lakes supplying water to Mumbai.
“Due to insufficient rainfall & insufficient water stock in the 7 dams & lakes that supply water to Mumbai Metropolitan Area, 10% water cut will be implemented in areas under BMC jurisdiction & areas where BMC supplies water from 27 June, 2022," BMC said in a tweet.
In a release, it also said that besides the city and its suburbs, the 10 per cent cut will also be enforced in areas falling under neighbouring Thane and Bhiwandi municipal corporations and some villages till water stock improves in the lakes.
Highlighting that the June rainfall has been about 70 per cent less than the average showers recorded during the month in the previous year, the BMC appealed to citizens to use water judiciously.
A senior civic official told PTI that due to insufficient rainfall in the catchment areas of lakes supplying water to the city, the existing stock in them has dropped below 10 per cent.
Seven lakes, located in Mumbai, Thane and Nashik districts, provide 3,800 MLD (million litres per day) water to the financial capital.
"Upper Vaitarna lake (in Nashik district) has zero useful water stock," the official said.
(With inputs from PTI)
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