Due to the shortage of water storage in the reservoirs supplying water to the city of Mumbai, to ensure that this water storage is used for a long time, as a precautionary measure and in view of the India Meteorological Department’s prediction of a reduced monsoon next year due to El Nino and IOD, the Mumbai Municipal Corporation administration has decided to implement water storage in Mumbai at less than 1%. As per the instructions of the Department of Water Resources, Government of Maharashtra, dated 15 May 2026, there is no need for the residents to panic. However, the Mumbai Municipal Corporation administration has also made a humble appeal to all the citizens to use water sparingly.

Considering the statistics as on 11 May 2026, there is a total of 3,40,399 million litres of water in the reservoirs supplying water to Mumbai. As against the annual requirement of 1,447,363 million litres, only 23.52% of the usable water is available at present. The Municipal Corporation administration is keeping a close watch on the water supply and a plan for daily water supply is being made. Not only this, Mumbai will get 1,47,092 million litres from the storage in Bhatsa Dam and 90,000 million litres from the storage in Upper Vetarna Dam. This means that water supply is available for Mumbai and the citizens of Mumbai need not panic. However, in view of the recent rise in temperature, increase in evaporation and the need to continue the planned water supply even after the water storage has fallen below 10 per cent, the Mumbai Municipal Corporation administration has decided to implement a 10 per cent water reduction as a precautionary measure. The 10 per cent water reduction will also be applicable in the water supply provided by the Mumbai Municipal Corporation to Thane, Bhiwandi-Nizampur Municipal Corporation and other villages from Friday, May 15, 2026. This water shortage will continue until there is satisfactory rainfall and the useful storage in the water bodies improves.

Avoid wastage of water
It is possible to use water efficiently and avoid wastage in daily life. For this, water saving habits should be adopted.

Drink the required amount of water in a glass. Bathing with water in a bucket instead of using a shower saves a lot of water. Avoid brushing your teeth and shaving with the tap running. Do not leave the tap running while doing housework. Instead, take water in a vessel and complete the work.

It is easy to clean cars with a wet cloth by taking water in a vessel without using a tap. Instead of washing the floors, galleries, verandahs, stairs, etc. of the house, clean them with a wet cloth. Do not throw away the water of the previous day, thinking it is stale.

If you wash more clothes at once in the washing machine, the water consumption of the machine can be reduced. Nozzles that restrict the flow of the taps and wash the basin taps or make the water flow in the form of mist are easily available in the market. By installing such nozzles on the taps, it is possible to save up to two-thirds of water. Therefore, citizens should use it along with all hotels and restaurants.

Restaurants and hotels should provide water in glasses only when the customers need it. Or provide water bottles. So that the water from the glasses filled with water is not wasted unnecessarily. The water system and channels should be checked in all homes and housing societies. If any leakage is found, it should be fixed immediately, this also saves water and does not pollute the water.

It is important to ensure that there is no overflow while filling the water tanks on the roof.

All commercial and industrial establishments where water is used in large quantities should also adopt practices that can prevent water wastage and save water. Overall, water saving measures are easy to adopt. By adopting them, the Municipal Corporation administration is appealing to Mumbaikars to save as much water as possible, use water very sparingly, and cooperate with the efforts of the Municipal Corporation administration.

Mumbai: Maharashtra BJP leader and minister Nitesh Rane has compared All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen national chief Asaduddin Owaisi to terrorist Osama bin Laden and has declared AIMIM a terrorist organization. Along with this, he has also demanded a ban on it on the lines of Popular Front of India PFI. Nitesh Rane has shown provocation by declaring a political party as terrorist, after which AIMIM has also expressed its displeasure and demanded action against Nitesh Rane. Expressing his displeasure over this, the AIMIM leader and former MLA said that Nitesh Rane is mentally deranged and that he says anything, so strict action should be taken against him. On comparing Asaduddin Owaisi to terrorist Osama bin Laden, Waris Pathan said that Owaisi has been elected as a member of parliament five times and is always a strong supporter of India. When Pakistan was to be exposed on a global scale regarding Operation Sindoor, Prime Minister Narendra Modi made Owaisi an ambassador and he exposed Pakistan’s work. Prime Minister Narendra Modi needs to pay attention to this. At the same time, Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis should remove Nitesh Rane from the ministry and take strict action against him because this statement is intolerable and Nitesh Rane keeps issuing such indecent statements. In such a situation, action against Nitesh Rane is necessary. There is resentment in the AIMIM over the rhetoric against Owaisi. In this matter, Waris Pathan has also given a befitting reply to Nitesh Rane and criticized his mental state. He said that labeling a political party as a terrorist and demanding its ban is completely inappropriate and unconstitutional.

Mumbai: After the increase in five police stations due to the increasing population in Mumbai city, now new delimitation has been made in Mumbai city and suburbs. 15 DCPs have been posted in 15 zones in the city. Earlier there were 12 zones, now there are 15 zones. A notification has also been issued regarding this. The five new police stations include Asalfa, Maharashtra Nagar, Golibar, Malad Midh, Arla. Three new ACPs will also be posted in this. Along with the increase in these police stations, now there will be more than 100 police stations in the city. With the appointment of five Additional Commissioners and 15 DCPs, it will further help in establishing order in the city.

To control crime and establish order, Mumbai city needed new zones and new police stations based on population. Since Mumbai Police Commissioner Devin Bharti took charge as the Commissioner, progress has been made in this process and now it has been put into practice. Soon after the establishment of new police stations, the workload of police stations will be reduced. The boundaries of many police stations have also been changed. Many police stations in Mumbai city and suburbs have been associated with new police stations based on population. This delimitation will reduce the workload of police stations and will also ensure better supervision and administration in the areas.