The Maharashtra government on Thursday informed the state Assembly that Mumbai receives an average water supply of around 4,100 million litres per day (MLD) against an estimated demand of 4,665 MLD, leaving a shortfall of about 565 MLD.

The information was provided by Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde in a written reply to a question raised by MLA Yogesh Sagar (Charkop) during the ongoing Budget Session of the Maharashtra Legislature.