Mumbai may face water cuts this year, too, owing to insufficient storage, even as the seven lakes—which provide water across the city—were 98 per cent filled by the last week of September. The July rain had already filled up lakes, and a few showers in August and September have kept the levels high. However, going from past experiences, parts of the city may face water cuts this year, too, as the current storage is insufficient for the vertically expanding city.

The total storage capacity of all seven lakes supplying water to the city is 14,47,363 million litres. Currently, as of September 24, the combined storage of all seven lakes stands at 98.29 per cent, almost similar to last year (98.68  per cent) and the year 2022 (98.97 per cent).