Combined water levels in seven lakes that supply water to Mumbai is at 8.3% of useful capacity
Mumbai's water reservoirs are at a critically low 8.3% capacity due to a delayed monsoon season. The municipal corporation has implemented water cuts as the city faces a potential shortage within the next month.
Why it matters
Highlights the vulnerability of urban water infrastructure to climate-driven weather patterns and the immediate risk to public utility services.
Amidst delayed monsoon in Maharashtra, the combined water levels in the seven lakes that supply water to Mumbai are at 8.3% as of June 22, 2026, as per the data released by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s (BMC) Hydraulic Engineer’s Department.
Factual reporting based on municipal data regarding water levels.
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