PUNE: The collective storage in the four dams that supply water to the
city rose to 22.12 TMC (75.88% of their total storage capacity) on
Monday evening. The officials of state irrigation department said the
release of water through Mutha right bank canal will continue for the
next few days to help the Pune Municipal Corporation and other smaller towns meet their daily water requirements.

On Monday evening, water storage at Panshet stood at 80.80%, followed by Khadakwasla 77.07%, Varasgaon 74.59% and Temghar 65.97%.

Irrigation department officials said the catchment areas of dam need
2-3 good spells to take the water level to the maximum. Temghar has
received highest rainfall of 1,917 mm since June, followed by Varasgaon
(1789 mm), Panshet (1660 mm) and Khadakwasla (395 mm).

Officials
said the water was released from Khadakwasla after its storage level
had reached its maximum capacity some days back. At present, water is
being released in the canal at the rate of 1,300 cusec.

The catchment areas of the dams registered good rainfall in the last two days, but the intensity decreased on Monday.

Temghar received 6 mm while Varasgaon and Panset received 5 mm and 3 mm rainfall respectively.As the monsoon retreat begins in a few days, the city will need some
more rains to ensure it has enough water to last till next year’s
monsoon.

Dam Storage Monday’s rainfall Ranfall since June

Temghar 2.45 TMC (65.97%)6 mm1,997 mm

Varasgaon 9.55 TMC (74.59%)5 mm1,789 mm

Panshet8.60TMC (80.80%)3 mm1,660 mm

Khadakwasla1.52TMC (77.07%)nil395 mm

Total 22.12 TMC (75.88%)