Mumbai: Lake levels in seven reservoirs that supply water to the city at 34.09 per cent

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In Mumbai, the collective water stock in the seven reservoirs that supply drinking water to the city is now 34.09 per cent, as per the BMC data.

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, on Monday, the collective water stock in the seven reservoirs that supply drinking water to Mumbai is now at 4,93,334 million litre of water or 34.09 per cent.

Mumbai draws water from Tulsi, Tansa, Vihar, Bhatsa, Modak Sagar, Upper Vaitarna, and Middle Vaitarna.

As per the data shared by the civic body, the water level in Tansa is at 63.48 per cent. At Modak-Sagar, 56.75 per cent of water stock is available.

In Middle Vaitarna 46.69 per cent, Upper Vaitarna 10.34 per cent, Bhatsa 27.21 per cent, Vehar 48.56 per cent and Tulsi 70.38 per cent of useful water level is available.

Meanwhile, Heavy rains lashed parts of Mumbai on Monday morning, but the public transport services were not affected in the metropolis.

The India Meteorological Department's (IMD) Mumbai centre in its 'district forecast and warnings' on Sunday afternoon issued a 'yellow' alert for the city on Monday, predicting heavy rainfall at isolated places.

In its weather forecast for the day at 8 am on Monday, the IMD Mumbai predicted moderate rain with occasional intense spells in the city and suburbs.

"Moderate rain with occasional intense spells likely in city and suburbs today," the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said on Monday.

The island city, eastern and western suburbs received 65.50 mm, 19.74 mm and 23.56 mm rainfall, respectively, in the 24-hour period ending at 8 am on Monday.

A high tide of about 4.21 metres is expected to hit Mumbai at 12.16 pm today, while another high tide of about 3.55 metres is expected at 11.59 pm, stated Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC). The civic body also said that a low tide of about 1.90 metres is expected at 6.22 pm today.

According to news agency PTI, heavy showers lashed Mahalakshmi, Byculla, Malabar Hill, Matunga, Sion, Bandra, Santacruz, Andheri and some other areas early in the morning, but the rain intensity reduced after 8 am.

No major waterlogging was reported anywhere in the city, civic officials told PTI.

Local trains were running normally on the Central Railway and Western Railway routes, as per the authorities.

There was no route diversion of bus services of the Brihanmumbai Electric Supply and Transport (BEST) undertaking due to the rain, a civic official told PTI.