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 40.22 per cent or 5,82,175 mm on Monday. 

As per BMC records, on Monday, the total water stock in the seven lakes supplying water to Mumbai stands at 5,82,175 million litres (ML). This accounts for 40.22 per cent of the total useful storage capacity, which is 1,447,363 ML. 

Among the individual lakes, Bhatsa holds the highest stock with 244,339 ML, followed by Upper Vaitarna with 1,084,86 ML, and Middle Vaitarna at 83,758 ML. Modak Sagar and Tansa currently store 68,955 ML and 61,707 ML, respectively, while the smaller lakes Vehar and Tulsi have 11,691 ML and 3,238 ML in storage. The percentage of useful content is the highest in Modak Sagar at 53.48 per cent, followed by Upper Vaitarna at 47.78 per cent, and Vehar at 42.21 per cent.