Morbe Dam crosses overflow mark; authorities open gates

Navi Mumbai: With the water level crossing the overflow mark of 88 metres in the early hours of Thursday, Morbe Dam,the lifeline of Navi Mumbai, authorities have opened both gates to release excess water from the reservoir into the Dhavri River downstream to avert imminent flooding in the region. The catchment area has received impressive rainfall in the last few days. The dam supplies around 450 million litres per day (MLD) of drinking water to the NMMC area, besides parts of Panvel City Municipal Corporation (PCMC) nodes and en route villages. Meanwhile, NMMC has withdrawn water cuts that were imposed in phases with diminishing water levels during summer.Constructed on the foothills of Matheran near Chowk village of Raigad district, Morbe Dam is owned by Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC), the only civic body to have purchased its own dam after Independence. The maximum height at which water overflows in the dam is 88 metres. The dam has a total storage capacity of 190.89 million cubic metres (MCM). With impressive rainfall in catchment areas, the season's total rainfall recorded at 3,374 mm, which stands as good as the average annual rainfall of 3,200 mm.NMMC officials said that Navi Mumbaikars have a reason to rejoice with the overflow of the dam in the middle of the monsoon and well before the festivities. NMMC Commissioner Kailas Shinde has expressed happiness over the latest development and appealed to the people to use water judiciously for an uninterrupted supply until the next monsoon.District authorities informed the nearby grampanchayats to exercise caution. Now, the dam has enough water to stretch a full year ahead. With the latest stock in the dam, NMMC can supply water to the city for the next 400 days, sans any water cut. According to NMMC sources, the catchment of the dam has received more rainfall than last season, which finally helped it to overflow sooner rather than later.

Morbe Dam crosses overflow mark; Officials open gates

Navi Mumbai's Morbe Dam has exceeded its overflow mark of 88 metres due to significant rainfall. Authorities opened both gates to release excess water into the Dhavri River to prevent flooding. This development ensures the region's water supply for the next 400 days, allowing the withdrawal of previously imposed water cuts.

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