In the absence of extended periods of intense rain, the water level in the lakes that supply the city with water has only increased by a few inches. The combined lake levels of Mumbai`s seven reservoirs that supply drinking water to the city are now at 22.26 per cent.

According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, on Wednesday, the collective lake levels or water stock in the seven reservoirs that supply drinking water to Mumbai is now at 3,22,143 million litres of water or 22.26 per cent. The water level at the same time in 2023 and 2022 was at 26.43 per cent and 40.32 per cent respectively.