The BMC has appealed to citizens to cooperate during the transition, assuring that every effort is being made to restore normal waste collection services at the earliest. The initiative aims to improve efficiency, accountability and coordination in solid waste management across Mumbai

Mumbai’s seven lakes held 12,83,826 million litres of water, or 88.70 per cent of their total live storage capacity, as of 6 am on August 9. Vihar remained 100 per cent full, while Upper Vaitarna had the lowest stock at 80.14 per cent