Overview

• Heavy southwest monsoon rains have lifted Mumbai’s seven reservoir stocks from about 10% in mid-June to 87.21% by July 25.
• Tansa Lake overflowed at 5:40 pm on July 23, following Middle Vaitarna’s gates opening on July 7 and Modak Sagar’s overflow on July 9.
• Orange rainfall alerts from the India Meteorological Department have prompted preemptive gate releases to curb flood risks while maximizing storage.
• Civic engineers expect ongoing monsoon inflows to fill the remaining lakes and maintain uninterrupted water supply through the dry months.
• Navi Mumbai’s Morbe Dam has reached over 71% of its capacity, reflecting widespread catchment-area gains across the region.