The Times of India 02.08.2012
10% water cut for 2 weeks, review meet after Aug 15
MUMBAI: Despite lake levels improving since the last two days, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation body has decided to extend the 10% water cut till August 15.
The water cut was reviewed on Wednesday. The good news is that the
hydraulics department has seen signs of improvement due to heavy rain in
the catchment areas in the last two days.”The average
rainfall in the last two days has reached up to 75% instead of 65%. In
the last two days, the lakes received 1,40,196 MLD with an average
rainfall of 78 mm.
Till date, there is water left for 199 days
in the catchment areas. October 1 will be regarded as the end of
monsoon. The target is to receive rain for 288 days till then,” said an
official from the hydraulics department. Additional municipal
commissioner Rajiv Jalota said the last few days had added water for 191
days in Upper Vaitarna and 221 days in Bhatsa.
