Overview

• Seven reservoirs collectively hold 89.27 percent of capacity, equivalent to 12.92 billion litres as of August 5.
• Modak Sagar stands at full capacity while Tansa has reached 98.61 percent and Middle Vaitarna 95.85 percent.
• BMC has paused emergency withdrawals after catchment rainfall delivered above-average inflows and replenished stocks.
• Dam gate operations follow IMD yellow alerts for light to moderate rain to balance storage needs with flood risk management.
• The monsoon’s May 26 onset—its earliest since 1950—lifted reservoir stocks from single-digit levels in mid-June to near capacity by early August.