Mumbai’s seven lakes, which supply drinking water to the city, collectively held 14,17,584 million litres of water, or 97.94 per cent of their total live storage capacity, as of 6 am on Tuesday, September 15, according to data from the Hydraulic Engineer’s Department at the Bhandup Master Control Centre.

The current water stock is lower than during the same period last year, when the seven reservoirs held 14,25,575 million litres, or 98.49 per cent of their total live storage capacity. In 2024, the reservoirs had 14,29,101 million litres, accounting for 98.74 per cent of their live storage capacity.