{
  "id": 10829524,
  "title": "Mumbai stares at water scarcity amid drought, BMC says current stock to last only till May",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/mumbai-stares-at-water-scarcity-amid-drought-bmc-says-current-stock",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-30T01:30:47.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Indian Express",
    "slug": "the-indian-express",
    "url": "https://indianexpress.com/article/cities/mumbai/mumbai-stares-at-water-scarcity-amid-drought-bmc-says-current-stock-to-last-only-till-may-10899851/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai is facing a severe water scarcity crisis due to the ongoing drought, as per the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) officials. The city's water supply, sourced from seven lakes, is expected to last only until May next year. Additional Municipal Commissioner Abhijit Bangar informed this during a civic house proceeding, following a motion by Kishori Pednekar, Leader of the Opposition and Shiv Sena corporator, demanding the withdrawal of the 10 percent water cut implemented in Mumbai since May. Bangar explained that the water stock in the lakes will soon deplete due to the intensified El-Niño phase, leading to higher daytime temperatures and faster evaporation rates. He emphasized that the current water stock is 96.64 percent, compared to 97.57 percent last year and 99.09 percent the previous year. The civic authorities previously announced a 10 percent water cut in May as the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecasted a below-normal southwest monsoon for 2026. Mumbai's water supply relies on seven lakes in suburban Mumbai and surrounding areas, including Tulsi, Vihar, Bhatsa, Tansa, Modak Sagar, Upper Vaitarna, and Middle Vaitarna.",
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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."
}