The 67 natural immersion sites include 44 beaches and jetties and 23 natural lakes. The BMC has also arranged 498 nirmalya kalash, 326 nirmalya dumpers, 261 reception centres, 228 control rooms, and 75 observation towers

The situation came up for discussion at Tuesday's Cabinet meeting, where Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and several ministers expressed concern over the impact of the prolonged dry spell