With the infrequent amount of rain Mumbai has received in the monsoon, water cuts are now inevitable, and the dwindling resources are reason for concern. Initially, just as the monsoon had begun, reports had come in that lake levels were high, and Mumbaikars were bullish about water reserves.

Today, all that seems to have been misplaced and there is a very real shadow of serious water shortage hanging over the city. Many Mumbaikars think that water shortage is something for farmers and those living in the rural belt, and that this is not an issue that will affect them much.