The water levels in lakes supplying drinking water to Mumbai have risen following heavy rainfall in their catchment areas. According to Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) data, the combined stock in the seven reservoirs that provide water to the city now stands at  39.50 per cent or 5,71,670 mm on Sunday. 

As per BMC records, on Sunday, the total water stock in the seven lakes supplying water to Mumbai stands at 571,670 million litres (ML). This accounts for 39.50 per cent of the total useful storage capacity, which is 1,447,363 ML. 

Among the individual lakes, Bhatsa holds the highest stock with 238,959 ML, followed by Upper Vaitarna with 105,649 ML, and Middle Vaitarna at 81,468 ML. Modak Sagar and Tansa currently store 69,467 ML and 61,174 ML, respectively, while the smaller lakes Vehar and Tulsi have 11,691 ML and 3,262 ML in storage. The percentage of useful content is the highest in Modak Sagar, 53.88 per cent, followed by Upper Vaitarna, 46.53 per cent, and Vehar, 42.21 per cent.