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Home / Mumbai / Mumbai News / Photos / IN PHOTOS: People visit Vihar Lake as it overflows after heavy rains in Mumbai

IN PHOTOS: People visit Vihar Lake as it overflows after heavy rains in Mumbai

Updated On: 28 July, 2024 03:34 PM IST | Asif Ali Sayed

Heavy monsoon rains in the past days in Mumbai have led to the overflow of Vihar Lake, attracting a surge of visitors. Pics/Satej Shinde

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Heavy monsoon rains in the past days in Mumbai have led to the overflow of Vihar Lake, attracting a surge of visitors. Pics/Satej Shinde

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Heavy monsoon rains in the past days in Mumbai have led to the overflow of Vihar Lake, attracting a surge of visitors. Pics/Satej Shinde

Amidst intermittent intense spells of Mumbai rains, the Vihar and Modak Sagar Lakes, which supply water to the city, overflowed after reaching its full capacity, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said on Thursday

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Amidst intermittent intense spells of Mumbai rains, the Vihar and Modak Sagar Lakes, which supply water to the city, overflowed after reaching its full capacity, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said on Thursday

Vihar Lake had overflowed in the wee hours of Thursday and by 11 am, Modak Sagar followed the suit

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Vihar Lake had overflowed in the wee hours of Thursday and by 11 am, Modak Sagar followed the suit

After the BMC-managed Vihar Lake began overflowing, the civic body had said that Vihar Lake`s full storage capacity is 27,698 million litres

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After the BMC-managed Vihar Lake began overflowing, the civic body had said that Vihar Lake`s full storage capacity is 27,698 million litres

"Vihar Lake, one of the 7 lakes supplying water to the entire Mumbai metropolitan area, started overflowing at around 3:50 am on Thursday. The full storage capacity of Vihar Lake is 2,769.8 crore litres (27,698 million litres)," BMC had earlier said

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"Vihar Lake, one of the 7 lakes supplying water to the entire Mumbai metropolitan area, started overflowing at around 3:50 am on Thursday. The full storage capacity of Vihar Lake is 2,769.8 crore litres (27,698 million litres)," BMC had earlier said

Meanwhile, the municipal corporation has declared on Thursday that the current 10 per cent water curtailment in Mumbai`s water supply will end on Monday, July 29

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Meanwhile, the municipal corporation has declared on Thursday that the current 10 per cent water curtailment in Mumbai`s water supply will end on Monday, July 29

The decision was made because the city`s water reservoirs were overflowing as a result of the intense rainfall in Mumbai. Due to a drop in dam water storage, the BMC imposed a 10 per cent water cut last month as a precaution

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The decision was made because the city`s water reservoirs were overflowing as a result of the intense rainfall in Mumbai. Due to a drop in dam water storage, the BMC imposed a 10 per cent water cut last month as a precaution

Over the past week, Mumbai has experienced relentless downpours, causing several water bodies in the region to swell

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Over the past week, Mumbai has experienced relentless downpours, causing several water bodies in the region to swell

As the monsoon season continues, it is expected that other water bodies in Mumbai may also experience similar overflow events

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As the monsoon season continues, it is expected that other water bodies in Mumbai may also experience similar overflow events

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