Mumbai, July 8 -- Following a period of heavy rainfall across the city and its catchment areas, Tulsi Lake, the smallest of the seven lakes supplying water to Mumbai, also began overflowing on Tuesday night, following Vihar Lake, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) announced on Wednesday.

Earlier the same evening, Vihar Lake had also started overflowing at 9:00 PM. Both Tulsi and Vihar are the only two lakes located within the BMC limits.

According to the BMC's Water Engineering Department, the current overflow is significantly earlier compared to previous years. In 2025, Tulsi Lake overflowed on August 16, and in 2024, it reached its capacity on August 4. Despite the two lakes reaching their maximum levels, the combined water ...