Mumbai needs at least 14.47 lakh million litres (ML) of water stock by October 1 to ensure uninterrupted supply for the year. As of Wednesday, the seven lakes supplying water to the city have reached 98.70% of their total capacity — approximately 14.28 lakh ML.
The BMC’s Environment Department, currently enforcing Solid Waste Management (SWM) by-laws, is finalising a new by-law with stricter penalties set to take effect in November. This will empower the department to act directly and impose tougher fines for pollution violations, especially targeting construction sites that breach dust control norms, boosting efforts to reduce environmental pollution.
