{
  "id": 10757187,
  "title": "Water stock in 7 lakes will last only till May 2027: BMC",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/29/water-stock-in-7-lakes-will-last-only-till-may-2027-bmc",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-29T18:34:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/water-stock-in-7-lakes-will-last-only-till-may-2027-bmc-10899721/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has disclosed that the water reserves in the seven lakes providing water to Mumbai will only last until May 2027. This was revealed during a BMC house meeting by Additional Municipal Commissioner Abhijit Bangar. This information was shared in response to a notice of motion presented by Kishori Pednekar, leader of the opposition and a Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator. The motion demanded the withdrawal of the 10 percent water cut that has been in effect since May. Bangar explained that the current water supply will be insufficient due to the intensifying El-Niño phase, which will lead to increased evaporation from the lakes. Being an island city, Mumbai relies on these seven lakes - Tulsi, Vihar, Bhatsa, Tansa, Modak Sagar, Upper Vaitarna, and Middle Vaitarna - for its water supply. These lakes are situated in suburban Mumbai and in the districts of Thane, Nashik, and Palghar. During monsoon, the catchment areas fill up with rain, and the water is distributed to households and establishments through supply channels via reservoirs. In May, when the water stock dropped below 25 percent, the civic authorities announced a 10 percent water cut due to the below-normal southwest monsoon forecast for 2026 by the India Meteorological Department (IMD). This was a result of the El Niño weather pattern, which is characterized by unusually warm sea surface temperatures in the central and eastern Pacific Ocean. According to BMC's data, Mumbai's water stock in these lakes was 96.64 percent on Tuesday. The previous year, it was 97.57 percent, and the year before that, it was 99.09 percent. However, this year, Mumbai's lakes did not reach the 100 percent mark. While July brought heavy showers, June and August recorded a rainfall deficit.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}