The previously enforced 10% water reduction has been lifted by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) throughout the city, its suburbs, and certain areas of the neighboring Thane district.
An official said on Tuesday that this decision was taken as a result of a good increase in water reserves inside reservoirs.
According to a statement made public by the local government, the city’s water supply reservoirs are now at or above 80% of capacity. This significant increase is related to significant rainfall that occurred in the catchment regions during the last month.
The local authority had implemented a 10% water reduction starting on July 1 in response to decreasing water levels brought on by insufficient rainfall in the lakes’ catchment areas.
According to a statement, the reservoirs currently contain an 80% useable water storage, thus the local authority has decided to end the 10% water reduction beginning on August 9.
The BMC did state that if rainfall is insufficient in August and September, it will decide whether to reduce water again.
For the purpose of supplying water to Mumbai, seven reservoirs in the Maharashtra districts of Mumbai, Thane, and Nashik are needed: Bhatsa, Upper Vaitarna, Middle Vaitarna, Tansa, Modak Sagar, Vihar, and Tulsi.
