Even as the water stock in lakes reaches 90 per cent, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is hoping for a few more large showers. The city needs 1.43 lakh million litres of water to reach 100 per cent water stock.

“An average of 30 to 40 millimetres of rainfall was recorded in the catchment area of important lakes on Saturday and Sunday. Similar rainfall is expected to continue,” said an official. “However, there were no showers recorded in most of the catchment area on Monday. Yet, there is a rise in lake levels as rainwater comes from streams into the lakes,” added the official.