Water Supply | Citizen Matters, Mumbai

A leak here, a leak there. No way to quantify water wastage in Mumbai

March 12, 2021 Apekshita Varshney

BMC has repeatedly tried to move towards a 24X7 water supply to meet the city’s water needs. But, leakages are a major hurdle.

Explainer – How Mumbai gets its water

March 5, 2021 Apekshita Varshney

Historically, Mumbai has sourced water from a variety of different lakes. Here’s how it gets its water now.

Can we treat water with humility?

February 9, 2021 Deepak Malani and Daniel Rudolph

Water is precious, but the way we deal with it doesn’t signify that.

Simple answers to Mumbai’s complicated water scarcity issues

January 4, 2021 Hepzi Anthony

Mumbai can tap into its groundwater, and employ better water management techniques. The city need not spend millions on desalination.

An apartment complex saved 187 houses from going dry. Here’s how.

July 30, 2020 Dr Bharat Patel

Here’s how an apartment complex managed its water consumption and supply. By harvesting rainwater.

Why fishermen in suburban Mumbai find their catch shrinking steadily

December 19, 2019 Subuhi Jiwani/PARI

Many in Versova Koliwada have a story to tell of dwindling fish – the reasons range from local-level pollution to global-scale warming. Both have combined to bring the impact of climate change to the city’s shores.

In the news for heavy rains every year, why is Mumbai still water-deficient?

April 6, 2019 Hepzi Anthony

Mumbai currently sources 3.8 billion litres of water per day from seven dams built over lakes in neighbouring districts. It is also familiar with seasonal water cuts. But why does a city with abundant monsoons and flooding every year have such unstable water supply?