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A series of floods took place across the Indian State of Maharashtra in 2021. As of 28 July 2021, around 251 people have died and over 100 are still missing due to floods and landslides. 13 districts have been affected in western Maharashtra. [2] Damage was calculated to be Rs4,000 crore (US$539 million). [1]
Mumbai controls several dams in Shahapur Taluka (Thane district) that deliver water to the City and Suburban areas. The Western Ghats trap most of the moisture laiden monsoon clouds which feed these dammed rivers. Currently, these dams/ lakes deliver approximately 3.4 billion litres of water to Mumbai City and Suburban areas daily.
In 2021, some parts of Mumbai got 24 hour supply, others got 19 hours supply or less. [16] Puri became the first city in India to get a piped 24 hour continuous drinking water quality water supply. [17] Trivandrum is the largest Indian city and the only million agglomeration that enjoys uninterrupted hygienic water supply.
Powai Lake is located downstream of the Vihar Lake on the Mithi River. When it was built, the lake had an area of about 2.1 square kilometres (520 acres) and the depth varied from about 3 metres (9.8 ft) (at the periphery) to 12 metres (39 ft) at its deepest. [2] The Powai Lake has gone through many stages of water quality degradation.
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Scholars have studied the floods in Mumbai from the perspectives of climate change, disaster management / mitigation, urban health, vulnerability and adaptation, hydrology, environmental degradation and encroachment etc. Kapil Gupta (2007) assesses urban flood resilience, while Andharia (2006) contrasts the "widespread acts of generosity and ...
It was designed as a backup for the Vihar Lake to supply portable drinking water to the city of Bombay (now Mumbai). The lake has surface area of 1.35 km 2 (135 hectares). The average water depth is reported to be 12 m with a gross storage at Full Supply Level (FSL) of 2,294 million imperial gallons (10,430,000 m 3 ), out of which 4 million ...
Mumbai Suburban District (Legislative Assembly) 08 March 1962 19 November 1962 256 days Indian National Congress: Yashwantrao II: 03 Abdul Kader Salebhoy (MLA for Mumbai South Central Constituency No. 180- Mumbai City District) (Legislative Assembly) 20 November 1962 24 November 1963 1 year, 4 days Indian National Congress: Kannamwar l ...