The city’s water management system faces challenges due to rising demand and limited water sources. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) usually plans so as to have enough water stock until the end of July, expecting the rains to begin in early June. However, with the monsoon arriving later in recent years, the BMC has struggled to manage the water supply, as the available stock is often not enough to meet daily needs.

The city has faced water cuts in June for the past three years. The BMC has a management system for water stock. The seven lakes supplying the city have a combined water stock of 14.47 lakh million litres. The BMC uses and supplies the water in such a way that if all lakes are full by the end of September, the water stock may last until the end of July.