Mumbai: BMC Refuses To Roll Back 10 Per Cent Water Cut Despite 96 Pc Stock, Cites Weak September Rainfall
Mumbai, September 9, 2026: Corporators across party lines demanded a rollback of the four-month-old 10 per cent water cut in BMC's Standing Committee meeting on Wednesday. However, the BMC administration refused, warning that a dry September could squeeze reserves despite 96 per cent water stock. Hoping for four-five days of October rain to replenish stocks, the civic authorities clarified that…
Mumbai's civic authorities have upheld a 10 percent water cut despite reservoirs being 96 percent full, citing low rainfall in September. Corporators from various parties demanded the rollback of the cut, highlighting concerns over water shortages, leakages, ageing pipelines and low-pressure supply. Standing Committee member Prabhakar Shinde emphasized the need to tap wells and other storage sources to enhance the city's water security, as the Standing Committee reviews the lake stock following September.
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