The monsoon, which has started to retreat after battering the city for weeks, is leaving with a precious parting gift — almost 100 per cent water stock, which means no water cuts till next year. According to the latest data, all seven lakes of the city — Tulsi, Vihar, Tansa, Modak Sagar, Middle Vaitarna, Upper Vaitarna and Bhatsa — are almost full.

The total capacity of these lakes is 14.47 lakh million litres. As the city needs 3,800 million litres of water every day, the stock needs to be at its full capacity by the end the season, i.e. September 30, to ensure uninterrupted water supply throughout the year till June 30.