{
  "id": 11116724,
  "title": "Mumbai Lake Levels Dip To 96.31%, Bhatsa Catchment Records 26mm Rain In 24 Hours",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/01/mumbai-lake-levels-dip-to-96-31-bhatsa-catchment-records-26mm-rain-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-01T05:24:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Press Journal",
    "slug": "free-press-journal",
    "url": "https://www.freepressjournal.in/mumbai/mumbai-lake-levels-dip-to-9631-bhatsa-catchment-records-26mm-rain-in-24-hours"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "As of October 1, 2026, Mumbai's water stock in seven lakes stood at 96.31% of its useful capacity, a slight decline from 96.57% on September 29. The lakes collectively held 13,93,939 million litres (ML) of water, 4,783 ML less than the same time in the previous year. Bhatsa catchment area experienced the highest rainfall of 26mm in the previous 24 hours, while no rainfall was recorded in Vehar and Tulsi. The lowest water level was observed in Modak Sagar at 79.80%, down by 0.25 meters over 24 hours.",
  "summary": "Mumbai's water stock stood at 96.31 percent of useful capacity today, down from 96.57 percent recorded on September 29, according to BMC data. The seven lakes collectively held 13.93 lakh ML. Vehar remained full, while Middle Vaitarna stood at 99.37 percent, Tulsi at 98.74 percent, and Bhatsa at 98.43 percent. Modak Sagar was the lowest at 79.80 percent. According to the latest report issued by…",
  "key_points": [
    "Mumbai lakes' water stock at 96.31% capacity",
    "Bhatsa catchment records 26mm rain in 24 hours",
    "Modak Sagar water level at 79.80%"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The slight decline in Mumbai's lake levels indicates a tightening of the city's water supply, with a notable year-on-year decrease in stored water.",
  "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."
}