Mumbai needs $1.4 \times 10^{12} L$ of water annually. Its effective surface area is $600 \,km ^2$ and it receives an average rainfall of $2.4 \,m$ annually. If $10 \%$ of this rain water is conserved, it will meet approximately

  • [KVPY 2019]
  • A

    $1 \%$ of Mumbai's water needs

  • B

    $10 \%$ of Mumbai's water needs

  • C

    $50 \%$ of Mumbai's water needs

  • D

    $100 \%$ of Mumbai's water needs

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