{
  "id": 1090159,
  "title": "Mumbai Water Stock Rises To 92 Per Cent, Seven Lakes Hold Enough Supply For 323 Days; BMC Retains 10 Pc Cut",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/15/mumbai-water-stock-rises-to-92-per-cent-seven-lakes-hold-enough",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-15T17:36:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-water-stock-rises-to-92-per-cent-seven-lakes-hold-enough-supply-for-323-days-bmc-retains-10-pc-cut"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Mumbai's water stock surged to 92 percent on August 15, 2026, after hovering around 88 percent for nearly three weeks. The city's seven lakes now store enough water to supply Mumbai for approximately 323 days. As of the latest report, the combined water stock in the seven lakes is around 13.24 lakh million litres (ML), which is below the annual requirement of 14.47 lakh ML to ensure a full year's supply.",
  "summary": "Mumbai, August 15, 2026: Mumbai's water stock has risen to 92 per cent on Saturday, August 15, after remaining steady at around 88 per cent for nearly three weeks. The city's seven lakes now hold enough water to meet Mumbai's requirements for approximately 323 days. As of August 15, the combined water stock in the seven lakes stands at around 13.24 lakh million litres (ML) against their total…",
  "key_points": [
    "Mumbai's water stock rose to 92% on August 15, 2026.",
    "Seven lakes hold enough supply for 323 days of Mumbai.",
    "BMC retains 10% cut of water stock."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}