Mumbai Water Crisis Deepens As Reservoir Levels Fall To 11.45 Per Cent; Delayed Monsoon Exposes Long-Term Challenges
Mumbai's water reserves have dropped to 11.45% capacity, prompting a 10% supply cut as the delayed monsoon raises fears of a worsening crisis. High losses from leakage and theft, dependence on rainfall, and delays in desalination and recycling projects have exposed long-standing weaknesses in the city's water management strategy.