Coimbatore: With heavy rains in the catchment areas, the water level in Siruvani reservoir crossed the 5 feet mark Rain In the 24 hours ending Thursday at 8.30 am. The residents of the city, who were facing water problem for the last four months, were relieved after hearing this news.
The rains have started in the catchment area of Siruvani reservoir but have been intermittent for some time monsoon in Kerala. The catchment area saw its first substantial rainfall a day earlier when it recorded 30 mm of rain in 24 hours ending 8.30 am on Wednesday. In the next 24 hours, 122 mm of rain was recorded, said an official. Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board,
According to him, there was only 0.79 feet of water in the Siruvani reservoir on Wednesday morning. “On Thursday morning, it crossed the 5 feet mark and stood at 5.64 feet while the full reservoir level stood at 49.53 feet. There was only 0.61 feet of water in the reservoir on Tuesday morning.
The municipal corporation has started taking more water from the reservoir. When the water level went down, the corporation reduced the amount of water being drawn from the reservoir to 32 million liters per day (MLD). On Thursday, 38.48 MLD water was withdrawn from the reservoir.
According to a municipal corporation official, more water will be drawn from the reservoir as the water level rises. “This will further boost the water supply in the city.”
While the civic body is entitled to draw 101.4 MLD of water from the Siruvani reservoir, the quantity of water was gradually reduced as the water level went down during summer.
The water shortage, which was expected to end by mid-June, continued due to the inattention of rains. The official said the frequency of water supply in the city was delayed by three to four days due to shortage of water.
The rains have started in the catchment area of Siruvani reservoir but have been intermittent for some time monsoon in Kerala. The catchment area saw its first substantial rainfall a day earlier when it recorded 30 mm of rain in 24 hours ending 8.30 am on Wednesday. In the next 24 hours, 122 mm of rain was recorded, said an official. Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board,
According to him, there was only 0.79 feet of water in the Siruvani reservoir on Wednesday morning. “On Thursday morning, it crossed the 5 feet mark and stood at 5.64 feet while the full reservoir level stood at 49.53 feet. There was only 0.61 feet of water in the reservoir on Tuesday morning.
The municipal corporation has started taking more water from the reservoir. When the water level went down, the corporation reduced the amount of water being drawn from the reservoir to 32 million liters per day (MLD). On Thursday, 38.48 MLD water was withdrawn from the reservoir.
According to a municipal corporation official, more water will be drawn from the reservoir as the water level rises. “This will further boost the water supply in the city.”
While the civic body is entitled to draw 101.4 MLD of water from the Siruvani reservoir, the quantity of water was gradually reduced as the water level went down during summer.
The water shortage, which was expected to end by mid-June, continued due to the inattention of rains. The official said the frequency of water supply in the city was delayed by three to four days due to shortage of water.