Mumbai Water Cut Stays Despite 96% Reservoir Levels As BMC Warns Of Dry September

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to continue Mumbai’s 10% water cut, despite the city’s reservoirs reaching around 96% of their combined storage capacity. Civic officials said lower-than-expected rainfall and the possibility of a weak September could put pressure on available reserves. The decision came during the BMC Standing Committee meeting on Wednesday, where […]
By year’s end, BMC is required by the Bombay High Court to construct additional cemeteries in the Govandi-Deonar region

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has been urged by the Bombay High Court to address the issue of Sunni Muslim burial places being lacking in the Govandi-Deonar area. The BMC responded by assuring the court that measures are being taken to comply with the requirements. In response to a lack of space, lawyer Shamsher Ahmed […]