Mumbai's 10 per cent water cut will continue as the BMC seeks to conserve existing stocks until the next monsoon. Hydraulics chief Abhijit Bangar told the Standing Committee that low pressure and uneven supply will be addressed, while reducing non-revenue water remains a long-term priority

Work on Gargai dam — touted to add a desperately needed 440 million litres per day to Mumbai’s water supply — has been pushed to January next year, after missing October deadline, owing to issues with MoEF nod.