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Mumbai keeps 10% water cut despite 95.83% lake levels

Mumbai will maintain its 10% water cut until mid-September despite lakes being 95.83% full.

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On September 3, 2026, Mumbai's water-supplying lakes were recorded at 95.83% full, a level nearing the stock recorded on September 2 of the previous year. [1] The BMC decided to continue the 10% water cut for Mumbai despite the high lake levels. [2] A platoon of over 20 State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) personnel was shifted from a dilapidated Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) school in south Mumbai's Gulalwadi after a video of their stay went viral. [3] A senior civic official stated that the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted a weaker monsoon season due to the impact of El Nino. [4] The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) estimates that the current water stock is sufficient to last the city for a little over nine months. [5] After a video went viral, the education officer approached the police commissioner and the local police station with a request to vacate the premises. [6] Chaitali Doshi, a 47-year-old independent volunteer associated with the 'School Thik Karo' campaign, visited the school on Wednesday and found two classrooms occupied by police personnel sleeping there. [7] Chaitali Doshi, who is studying for a master's degree in Gujarati literature at SNDT Women's University, stated that around 47 students were attending classes in two divisions while police were sleeping in the same school. [8]
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  1. On September 3, 2026, Mumbai's water-supplying lakes were recorded at 95.83% full, a level nearing the stock recorded on September 2 of the previous year. · Mid-day
  2. The BMC decided to continue the 10% water cut for Mumbai despite the high lake levels. · Mid-day
  3. A platoon of over 20 State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) personnel was shifted from a dilapidated Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) school in south Mumbai's Gulalwadi after a video of their stay went viral. · Hindustan Times
  4. A senior civic official stated that the India Meteorological Department (IMD) predicted a weaker monsoon season due to the impact of El Nino. · Mid-day
  5. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) estimates that the current water stock is sufficient to last the city for a little over nine months. · Mid-day
  6. After a video went viral, the education officer approached the police commissioner and the local police station with a request to vacate the premises. · Hindustan Times
  7. Chaitali Doshi, a 47-year-old independent volunteer associated with the 'School Thik Karo' campaign, visited the school on Wednesday and found two classrooms occupied by police personnel sleeping there. · Hindustan Times
  8. Chaitali Doshi, who is studying for a master's degree in Gujarati literature at SNDT Women's University, stated that around 47 students were attending classes in two divisions while police were sleeping in the same school. · Hindustan Times
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