Heavy Rain Fills Thane's Barvi Dam to 30% and Overflows Uran's Ransai Dam
Heavy monsoon rainfall over the weekend has significantly boosted water levels in key reservoirs across the region, with the Barvi Dam in Thane district recording a sharp rise in storage and the Ransai Dam in Uran overflowing early Sunday morning. The surge in water levels has led the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) to withdraw all water supply cuts in the Uran region, providing relief to local residents.
The Ransai Dam, which supplies water to Uran town, 25 gram panchayats, and nearby industrial areas, overflowed around 1:00 AM on Sunday, July 5, 2026. The overflow followed five days of intense rainfall. Previously, water supply in the area had been curtailed after an unusually dry June caused the dam's storage levels to drop to approximately 81 feet, which is well below normal levels.
Deputy Engineer Tanaji Kamble of the MIDC Uran Division stated that the complete withdrawal of water cuts has brought much-needed relief to the residents. However, local community members continue to demand an expansion of the dam's storage capacity. Uran currently requires approximately 41 million litres of water per day, but the existing supply system can only deliver about 30 million litres daily, resulting in a recurring daily deficit of 11 million litres.
Meanwhile, in Thane district, the Barvi Dam also recorded a sharp rise in storage after two consecutive days of heavy rain in its catchment area. As of Monday morning, July 6, 2026, the reservoir reached 30.06% of its capacity, marking an increase of nearly four percentage points in a single day.
The live storage of the Barvi Dam stood at 101.88 million cubic metres, with the water level touching 60.18 metres. The Barvi catchment received 162.40 mm of rainfall on July 4, 2026, and 157.40 mm on July 5, 2026, bringing the cumulative rainfall for the season to 628 mm.
While the recent storage levels have improved considerably since the heavy rains began in July, officials noted that they remain well below last year's levels. On July 6, 2025, the Barvi Dam had already reached 63.53% storage, highlighting the impact of this year's delayed monsoon.
