Amidst Heat Wave, Mumbai To Face 10 Percent Watercut, Check Out Details

Mumbai is experiencing very hot weather. Given such circumstances, the 10% water reduction that BMC announced will now have an impact on citizens. The water cut will begin on May 15, according to the announcement.

The BMC stated that this water restriction will continue to be in effect until there is enough precipitation and the amount of usable water in the reservoirs increases. On Monday, the civic body made the announcement in response to instructions from the state water resources department, which had requested a reduction in supplies as a preventative measure to conserve resources in advance of the monsoon season.

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बृहन्मुंबई महानगरात शुक्रवार, दिनांक १५ मे २०२६ पासून १० टक्के पाणी कपात जलाशयांमधील पाणीसाठा घटल्याने खबरदारी म्हणून बृहन्मुंबई प्रशासनाचा निर्णय सर्व नागरिकांनी पाण्याचा काटकसरीने वापर करण्याचे आवाहन#MyBMCUpdates pic.twitter.com/PjpwgH3lQL — माझी Mumbai, आपली BMC (@mybmc) May 11, 2026

According to ANI, quoting the BMC Chief PRO in an X post, “The water level in supply lakes is quite low,” thus the BMC is issuing guidance for all Mumbaikars and begging for the discretionary use of water. From May 15 on, BMC has also declared a 10% reduction in water use throughout Mumbai.

BMC issues advisory for all Mumbaikars and appeals for discretionary use of water as the water level in supply lakes is quite low. BMC has also announced a 10% water cut across Mumbai from 15th May onwards: BMC Chief PRO — ANI (@ANI) May 11, 2026

Mumbai will get an additional 147,092 million liters of water from the maintenance reserve of the Bhatsa Dam and 90,000 million liters from the maintenance reserve of the Upper Vaitarna Dam, according to the press release. As a precautionary measure, water use is reduced by 10%.