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In 2014, the BMC imposed a 25% water cut, followed by 20% cut in 2015 and 2016. https://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/20-water-cut-across-mumbai-from-august-5-says-civic-body/story-L04hjVJppMvpd8VvnLqi4J.html20% water cut across Mumbai from August 5, says civic bodyhttps://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/maha-covid-recovery-rate-rises-to-68-33/story-1GJoB1pbEQLmHQTJZN51GL.htmlhttps://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/sushant-singh-rajput-death-ed-questions-rhea-chakraborty-again-for-9-hours/story-yYzjb6VhM07avCeIMQAGCJ.htmlSushant Singh Rajput death: ED questions Rhea Chakraborty again for 9 hourshttps://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/after-kozhikode-crash-focus-on-pilots-health/story-QvTnAtEuwlexseO5m5fqRM.htmlhttps://www.hindustantimes.com/mumbai-news/tiss-defers-admissions-to-mphil-after-nep-calls-for-its-discontinuation/story-YZEAB5hnjoD2N9I1E8N3CJ.htmlTISS defers admissions to MPhil after NEP calls for its discontinuation20% water cut across Mumbai from August 5, says civic body The civic body formally announced the water cut, citing that there was just 34 percent of potable water stock available in all the seven lakes supplying water to Mumbai. But we will have a back-up.

Hence the water cut has been imposed," Chahal explained.He added that the BMC would ease the restrictions on water supply should the rainfall increase in the month of August.Though the city received heavy showers in July, there was poor rainfall in the catchment areas of the five lakes in Thane and Raigad. On Friday, the total water stock in the seven lakes was recorded at 4.99 lakh million litres, which is 34.49 per cent of the full capacity of the reservoirs. The lakes are situated in Mumbai, Thane and Palghar districts. There are predictions of good rainfall in catchment areas from next week and we can always roll back the cut if there is enough water. In 2014, the BMC imposed a 25% water cut, followed by 20% cut in 2015 and 2016. The current water storage in all seven lakes is 4.9 lakh million litres, just 34% of the full capacity of the reservoirs.BMC Commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal had discussed the proposal of a 20 per cent water cut starting August 1, following which a formal announcement was made on Friday. It has rained but not enough and not in the right spots. Chahal said: "We have about 34% water stock available as of now, which is very less as compared to the water stock in last five years. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) in a statement issued on Friday, announced a 20% cut in the city from August 5 until further notice, owing to low rainfall in catchment areas. In 2017 and 2019, owing to enough water in catchment areas, the civic body did not declare any cut. On July 31, 2019, the total water stock was 85.68% and 83.30% in the preceding year. Citizens ask BEST to cut power supply amid waterlogging, says report. The municipal body of Mumbai on Friday announced a 20 per cent water cut from August 5 due to average rainfall in catchment areas of the lakes that supply water to the metropolis. In 2018, the BMC imposed 10% water cut.

There will be a 10% water cut in the entire city from Tuesday to December 9 owing to repairs to a municipal pumping station. Every year, the seven lakes must have 14.5 lakh million litres by October 1, failing which the civic body has no option but to impose a water cut for the rest of the year. Mumbai: 30-hour water cut tomorrow | Mumbai News - Times of India There will be a 30-hour water cut from Friday morning till Saturday at Bandra, Matunga and Dharavi as BMC plans work to stop leakage of a … Mumbai:20 per cent water cut from August 1 as catchment areas of Thane, Nashik received poor rainfall You are in an offline mode By Yogesh Naik Yogesh Naik / Updated: Jul 31, 2020, 07:53 IST

I was the irrigation secretary of the state and have a plan to get water from Bhandardara Dam in Ahmednagar to Mumbai, if need be. In order to keep the water supply of Mumbai running smoothly till July 31, 2021, 20 per cent water cut will be done in the water supply from August 5, 2020. Bhatsa lake, the biggest supplierof water (48%) to Mumbai, recorded live water storage of 123 metres on Friday, whereas its overflow level is 142.07 metres. According to data shared by BMC, the seven lakes have 4.99 lakh million litres of water against their full capacity of around 14.47 lakh million litres. The curtailed water supply will also be at … Although the 34% of water level is sufficient for supply for the next 100 days, the BMC imposed the water cuts as a precautionary step. July has ended but lake levels are nowhere near where they should have been, failing to make even the 35 per cent passing grade, so it is time for the city to grapple with another 'C', for a cut in water supply. This year, however, July has come and gone but the overall rainfall recorded in the catchment areas in the past 31 days has been less than 1,000 mm.Civic officials said that the water cut would also be applicable to the Thane and Bhiwandi municipal corporations along with other rural areas where water supply is provided by the BMC.