2 min readMumbaiJun 24, 2026 06:58 PM IST Despite heavy downpour lashing parts of Mumbai, lake levels continued to plummet on Wednesday with heavy downpour eluding major potable water supply lakes across the region. As torrential showers battered Mumbai city, Tulsi and Vehar – two of the seven lakes which cater to the city’s potable water supply – received significant rain. In the past 24 hours ending at 6.00 am on Wednesday, over 263 mm rain was recorded over Tulsi lake while 142 mm rain was recorded over Vehar Lake. Situated within Mumbai’s Sanjay Gandhi National Park belt, Tulsi and Vehar, however, only account for two percent of the total drinking water supplied by the seven lakes. The seven lakes – Tulsi, Vihar, Tansa, Middle Vaitarna, Upper Vaitarna, Bhatsa, and Modak Sagar – have a total holding capacity of 14.47 lakh million litres. Of these, Tulsi holds 8,046 million litres of potable water, and 27,698 million litres is held by Vehar at its full capacity. On Wednesday, heavy downpour eluded the interior regions wherein the …