Stock in the seven lakes that provide drinking water to the city has crossed last year’s mark, thanks to the intermittent heavy rainfall through the past week. The BMC, however, plans to wait and watch before lifting the 10 per cent water cut imposed two weeks back.

“We will wait and watch for a few more days before lifting the water cut,” said a civic official. As on Thursday, water stock reached 19 per cent of the total storage capacity of all the lakes. Last year, the overall stock was at 18 per cent on the same date, but the city didn’t have any water cuts.