Mumbai is reviving traditional wells as drought conditions across Maharashtra raise concerns about water availability.
The Indian Express reported that 265 of Maharashtra’s 358 tehsils have been declared drought-hit. The BMC is desilting wells and studying salinity as it seeks alternative water sources.
Why Mumbai is looking underground
Mumbai normally depends heavily on lakes replenished by the monsoon. Officials are now examining groundwater sources as a contingency until the next monsoon.
Source: The Indian Express. Published September 30, 2026.
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