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Mumbai Water Stock Rises To 95.22%, City's 7 Lakes Now Hold 13,78,143 Million Litres Of Supply

Mumbai: Mumbai’s water stock has increased further, with the combined useful water content in the city’s seven lakes reaching 95.22 per cent of total live storage capacity as of 6 am on Sunday, August 23, 2026. The latest figure marks an increase of 0.53 percentage points from yesterday’s 94.69 per cent. According to the latest report of the Hydraulic Engineer’s Department, the total useful water…

Mumbai Water Stock Rises To 95.22%, City's 7 Lakes Now Hold 13,78,143 Million Litres Of Supply

Mumbai's water stock has risen to 95.22 percent, with the seven lakes now holding 13,78,143 million litres of supply, according to the latest data from the Hydraulic Engineer’s Department. This represents an increase of 0.53 percentage points from the previous day's 94.69 percent. The major reservoirs, such as Modak Sagar and Vehar, have reached full capacity at 100 percent, while Tansa and Tulsi have achieved 99.34 percent and 99.35 percent respectively.

The largest reservoir, Bhatsa, is at 95.14 percent. The lakes have benefited from substantial rainfall during the monsoon, with Upper Vaitarna receiving 45 mm of rain, Tansa 14 mm, Middle Vaitarna 16 mm, Bhatsa 19 mm, Vehar 9 mm and Tulsi 22 mm on Sunday. Several lakes have overflowed this monsoon, including Vehar on July 7, Tulsi on the same day, Tansa on July 22 and Modak Sagar on July 23.

Despite the sustained rise in water levels, Mumbai's water security remains strong, with the seven reservoirs now holding over 95 percent of their combined live storage capacity, providing a favourable position for water availability in the coming months.

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