Continuous downpour in Mumbai leads to water logging in low lying areas

NewsBharati    28-Jul-2020 15:28:01 PM
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Mumbai, July 28: Mumbai is witnessing incessant rain for the second consecutive day. Parts of Mumbai and adjoining areas have reported heavy overnight rain and the wet spell continued this morning too. The Indian Meteorological Department(IMD) has forecast light to moderate rain in Mumbai and surrounding areas all through the coming week.
  
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IMD's deputy director-general western region K S Hosalikar said in his tweet today that intense rainfall in Mumbai and the suburbs were recorded in the last 24 hours. Parts of Mumbai and suburbs including Colaba, Kandivali, Borivali, Mira Road, Bhayandar, Chembur, and Nerul are some of the localities that recorded very heavy rainfall for the last two days.
 
Hosalikar also said that on August 1, Mumbai, Thane, and the Konkan coast are likely to receive very heavy rainfall. Due to heavy downpour waterlogging has been reported in several low-lying areas of the city. Yesterday, Dadar and Hindmata areas, faced severe waterlogging following heavy rain and the traffic congestion was also seen in the Vashi area of Navi Mumbai. Mumbai has already received excess rainfall for the month of July.
 
There is a forecast of heavy rain in Mumbai and interiors of Maharashtra as well in the next 48 hours. Meanwhile, the rainfall recorded in the catchment area of the seven lakes that supply water to the city remained low. Mumbai gets water from Bhatsa, Middle Vaitarna, Upper Vaitarna, Tansa, and Modak Sagar, which are in Thane and Nashik districts. Tulsi and Vihar are located within the city limits in Sanjay Gandhi National Park.
 
Bhatsa lake, which is the biggest contributor to the water supply at 50 percent, received only 16 mm of rain in the 24 hours ending at 6 am on Friday. Modak Sagar received 12mm, while Tansa received 2 mm of rain in the same time period. Vihar and Tulsi lakes received 7 mm and 26 mm, respectively.