Mumbai's Lake Water Levels Rise Marginally Amid Ongoing Heavy Monsoon Rainfall
Mumbai's drinking water reserves in its seven key lakes have risen marginally amid continuous heavy monsoon rainfall. Water stock increased from 6.75% to 7.18% on July 1 and further to 8.12% by July 2, with reservoirs holding over 1.17 lakh million litres. Vihar and Modak Sagar lakes showed significant rises, while Upper Vaitarna remained below live storage levels. The India Meteorological Department has issued warnings for continued heavy rain in Mumbai and surrounding catchment areas.