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Brace for more rain as IMD raises Mumbai alert to orange

Brace for more rain as IMD raises Mumbai alert to orange

Rain and thunder activity began late Tuesday across Mumbai, Thane, and parts of Palghar, following a day of unusually high temperatures. On Tuesday, the IMD recorded maximum temperatures of 34°C at both its Santacruz and Colaba observatories, while the minimum temperature touched 29°C, over two degrees above the season’s normal

08 May,2025 09:07 AM IST | Mumbai | Dipti Singh
Govt gives BMC nod to use reserve stock; lake levels at 30.24 per cent capacity

Govt gives BMC nod to use reserve stock; lake levels at 30.24 per cent capacity

Officials say increased rate of evaporation, decreased water pressure due to low lake levels being witnessed; Deputy Municipal Commissioner Yatin Dalvi confirmed that the state government had agreed to the civic body’s request

16 April,2025 07:47 AM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
Heavy rain, lightning catch Mumbaikars off guard

Heavy rain, lightning catch Mumbaikars off guard

Motorists and Garba dancers scramble as city faces sudden downpour

11 October,2024 08:33 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Plug this gap, solve Mumbai's water woes

Plug this gap, solve Mumbai's water woes

Leakages and theft account for more than a third of Mumbai’s water loss, civic officials say, even as citizens continue to be burdened with regular water cuts

04 October,2024 01:21 PM IST | Mumbai | Prajakta Kasale
Mahul pumping station: BMC to pay Rs 5.8 crore for Mahul pumping station land

Mahul pumping station: BMC to pay Rs 5.8 crore for Mahul pumping station land

Pumping station can solve the issue of waterlogging in Sion, Chembur, as well as Matunga

03 October,2024 07:56 AM IST | Mumbai | Prajakta Kasale
Is Mumbai drought-ready?

Is Mumbai drought-ready?

Struggling for supply, the city eyes distant dams and costly solutions. Experts push for rainwater harvesting and recycling. mid-day also looks at how the city’s sisters are coping

02 October,2024 08:02 AM IST | Mumbai | Prajakta Kasale
Mid-Day Special: How water management collapsed in Mumbai and MMR

Mid-Day Special: How water management collapsed in Mumbai and MMR

Mumbai Metropolitan region already faces a 15 per cent shortage in water needs, but state won’t release more till new sources are developed

01 October,2024 11:01 AM IST | Mumbai | Prajakta Kasale
Mumbai rain updates: ‘It was a nightmare at every station’

Mumbai rain updates: ‘It was a nightmare at every station’

Six railway commuters recount hellish experiences returning home while waterlogging brought city’s lifeline to near-standstill

27 September,2024 08:16 AM IST | Mumbai | A Correspondent
Mumbai rain updates: New flood hotspots wreak havoc

Mumbai rain updates: New flood hotspots wreak havoc

BMC gets cracking as new flooding spots emerge across Mumbai; Mankhurd, Govandi, Godrej Jetty, and Powai hit hard

27 September,2024 07:56 AM IST | Mumbai | Sameer Surve
Mumbai rain updates: ‘Had to wade through waist-deep water with bike’

Mumbai rain updates: ‘Had to wade through waist-deep water with bike’

Vasai-Virar, Nalasopara locals open up about hellish experiences during Wednesday deluge

27 September,2024 07:50 AM IST | Mumbai | Diwakar Sharma

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