Overview
- BMC’s October 1 update places combined stock at 14,28,549 million litres across seven lakes, equal to 98.70% of capacity.
- Mumbai supplies about 3,850 million litres of water per day, and officials say current reserves can last nearly 12 months.
- As a live storage system, lake levels typically fluctuate between roughly 97% and 99% instead of holding a steady 100%.
- With reservoirs full, surplus inflows are being released to rivers and the sea, and Vihar’s overflow enters the Mithi River during heavy rain.
- A 200 MLD Vihar capture-and-reuse project is under construction for commissioning by 2027, and the IMD forecasts moderate rain for the city today.