Mumbai’s lakes are brimming. Even the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) last week confirmed that there would be no water cuts, as the lakes were 99.23 per cent full as of September 30, which signals the end of monsoon. 

Despite this good news, the experiences of the last few years reveal another picture. While data from the last four years show that the lakes were filled up by the end of the monsoon season, the city is reported to have faced water cuts during three out of those four years. This only goes to show that the city’s water supply network is still lagging behind.