Mumbai: Tansa becomes fourth lake to overflow after good rains

With good rainfall in catchment areas in last few days, Tansa lake, a key source of potable water for Mumbai, started overflowing on Thursday evening, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) said. Tansa, located in joining Thane district, is fourth reservoir after Tulsi, Vihar, and Modak Sagar, to get filled to brim, y said.

" Tansa lake started overflowing today at 7.05pm. Last year, this lake h overflowed on July 25," a senior civic official said.

Seven reservoirs- Modak Sagar, Vihar and Tulsi, Bhatsa, Upper Vaitarna, Middle Vaitarna, Tansa- supply water to megapolis. total water stock in all seven reservoirs taken toger stood at 87.20 per cent of ir stor capacity as on August 20, he said. On Wednesday, BMC anunced to reduce from August 21 water cut to 10 per cent from existing 20 per cent. civic body h imposed 20 per cent water cut in Mumbai from August 5, as re was less than 50 per cent water stock in se seven lakes that supply 3,750 lakh million litres drinking water to city. water of Powai lake, which overflowed earlier, is t used for drinking purposes, BMC officials said.

Meanwhile, chief of Regional Disaster Manment Cell (RDMC) of Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), Santosh Kam, said water is being discharged through 13 gates of Tansa reservoir. Vills located along Tansa river and reservoir have been alerted after discharge of water, official said. Besides, vills along Bhatsa river have been put on alert, he said.