The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) has appealed to citizens to use water judiciously as the water level in the Ransai dam that supplies water to 24 gram panchayats, Uran Municipal Council including ONGC and BPCL colony has plummeted.
As per the official, the water level available in the dam can meet the requirement only till June 20. There is a significant drop in water levels with the current level at 91.08 feet.
Official asks citizen to use water judiciously
At present, the daily water requirement for Uran taluka stands at 35 MLD. CIDCO had requested 10 MLD water, but is getting only 5 MLD daily, according to an official from MIDC.
“It will be difficult to manage the water situation if there is a delay in the arrival of the monsoon as the current water level can meet the demand only until June 20. We have urged citizens to utilize water judiciously,” said the official.
