The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has introduced a 15 % water reduce in Mumbai at this time i.e. on 19 March. As per the BMC, this water reduce has come as a result of lack of water in Pise dam following restore works. The civic physique has mentioned that the water reduce shall be in place for a 24-hour time in the whole Mumbai metropolis.
It additionally added that this 15 % reduce is along with the 5 % water reduce in power until April 24 as a result of pre-monsoon upkeep work on the Bhandup advanced.
According to the assertion issued by the BMC, the dam in Pise, Thane district, which is about 60 kilometres from town, doesn’t have sufficient water. According to the announcement, town’s water provide can be restored as soon as the Pise dam receives water from Bhatsa reservoir 48 kilometres away.
“A rubber bladder of one of many 32 gates of the Pise dam malfunctioned, leading to water leakage from it on December 16. To restore the bladder, the dam’s water stage needed to be introduced all the way down to 31 metres, for which water provide from Bhatsa reservoir was regulated,” it mentioned as quoted by information company PTI.
“The rubber bladder has been repaired, however the dam stage is just not ample for pumping of water to Mumbai through the remedy plant in Panjarpole. Water from Bhatsa reservoir has been launched, however as it’s 48 kilometres away from the (Pise) dam, it’s anticipated to take time for the water to achieve and produce it to ample ranges,” the discharge added as quoted by PTI.
Earlier on 1 March, the civic physique had introduced that the residents wouldn’t need to face a ten % water reduce for now because the state authorities has promised to produce water to the metropolis from its quota. In the 2022, 2021, monsoon was lively within the state until October 15, nevertheless, in 2023, there was no rain in October, the BMC mentioned, including that the reservoirs supplying water to Mumbai have 5.58 % much less water storage in comparison with the earlier yr.
Meanwhile, it’s iportant to notice that Mumbai receives 3800 MLD (million litres per day) of water from Bhatsa, Upper Vaitarna, Middle Vaitarna, Tansa, Modak Sagar, Vihar and Tulsi reservoirs which is situated in Mumbai, Thane and Nashik districts.
(With inputs from PTI)
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