The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has issued an urgent public appeal to residents after water storage levels in Morbe Dam plummeted to a critical 8.84%.
Local authorities are warning of a looming water supply crisis, citing significantly reduced rainfall over the past season driven by the El Niño weather phenomenon.
“The water level in Morbe Dam has fallen alarmingly, and the dam now has only 8.84% water storage remaining. The crisis is at the doorstep, so do not forget that every drop of water is precious. Stop wasting water today and cooperate with the Municipal Corporation,” it said in a post on X.
नवी मुंबई महानगरपालिका क्षेत्रातील नागरिकांसाठी अत्यंत महत्त्वाची सूचना. मोरबे धरणाची पाणीपातळी चिंताजनक रीतीने खालावली असून धरणामध्ये आता केवळ 8.84% पाणीसाठा शिल्लक आहे.
— Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (@NMMConline) June 30, 2026
संकट दारावर आहे, त्यामुळे पाण्याचा प्रत्येक थेंब मौल्यवान आहे हे विसरू नका. आजच पाण्याचा अपव्यय थांबवून… pic.twitter.com/XbI0eDt76X
The Morbe Dam, located near Karjat, is the primary source of drinking water for the twin city of Navi Mumbai. The current reserve of less than 9% represents a stark deficit for this time of year, forcing municipal engineers and planners into emergency conservation mode.
In an official public notice issued by the NMMC Water Supply Department, authorities highlighted the severity of the situation, saying, “Due to El Niño, rainfall is less this year; the water level of Morbe Dam has gone down. Use water carefully, avoid crisis!"
In another tweet, the NMMC urged people to stop wasting water by using a pipe to wash cars. “Instead of a pipe, take water in a single bucket and wipe the car down.”
धरणातील पाणीसाठा ८.८४% या चिंताजनक पातळीवर पोहोचला आहे.
— Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (@NMMConline) June 30, 2026
सोसायट्यांमध्ये गाड्या धुताना होणारा पाण्याचा अपव्यय रोखणे अत्यंत गरजेचे आहे.
पाण्याचा अपव्यय टाळा, पाणी बचतीची सवय अंगीकारा!#SaveWater #WaterConservation #NMMC #NaviMumbai #WaterWiseLiving pic.twitter.com/BfVzBvzGuA
On June 29, the body urged residents to fundamentally alter their daily habits, with the NMMC issuing a checklist of conservation measures:
Do not keep the tap running while doing chores.
Avoid using showers for bathing.
Do not throw away the previous day's water thinking it is stale.
Stop wasting drinking water by using it to wash cars.
Do not throw away water used for washing vegetables, fruits, or rinsing lentils and rice; give it to the plants.
The India Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued an orange alert for Mumbai from July 1 to July 4. It has predicted heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places during this period.
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