Pune district's dams have seen a significant rise in water levels in the first two and a half months of the monsoon season. Due to continuous rainfall over the past week, the total available water storage in the district's dams has reached 42.46 per cent.
The four dams of the Khadakwasla project, which supply water to Pune city, now hold 20.27 TMC of water, an increase from last year's 17.84 TMC on the same date.
In the last 24 hours alone, the Khadakwasla Cluster dams (Temghar, Varasgaon, Panshet, Khadakwasla) have added 3.71 TMC of water. Compared to last year, the dams have an additional 2.43 TMC of water.
The Tata Group's six dams in the district now hold 27.93 TMC of water, out of a total capacity of 42.76 TMC. The dams include Mulshi, Thokarwadi, Shirota, Valvan, Lonavala, and Kundali.
Additionally, on Thursday, 55,644 cusecs of water were released from the Veer Dam into the Neera riverbed. The Ujani Dam is expected to reach its full static storage capacity soon, as rainfall continues to fill the dam.
The total available water storage in the district, excluding Tata Group dams, has reached 84.22 TMC, an increase of 6.55 TMC compared to last year. The district has a total of 32 dams, with a combined useful water storage capacity of 198.34 TMC.
