The Udhagamandalam Municipality (UMC) is looking at contingency measures to deal with the impending water crisis that could hit the town unless the district starts receiving rainfall in the coming days.
According to officials in the UMC, water levels in both the main sources of drinking water for the town at Marlimund Lake and Parsons Valley Dam have reduced to less that 44 and 33 percent of total storage levels respectively. Officials said that the water level in Marlimund Lake stood at eight feet, out of a total capacity depth of 18 feet, while the water level is at a depth of 18 feet out of a total depth of 54 feet at Parsons Valley Dam.
“At this point, we are praying for the clouds to open, failing which the summer tourist season could lead to water scarcity in both Udhagamandalam as well as Coonoor towns,” an official from the UMC said.
