With the generous amount of rain this city has received in the past few days, there is reason for hope. Reports have come in that lake levels are high, and there is enough water now for Mumbai. Statistics and reports are one thing, what is important is that one should not get carried away by figures, flooding and a false sense of optimism.

When there are heavy rains, there is a tendency to throw caution to the winds, to bask in the feeling that there is enough, or even an abundance of water and so, one can (temporarily, at least) suspend all thoughts about saving water.