India, April 30 -- While reservoir storage across Maharashtra currently stands at 40.50%, higher than 34.63% recorded during the corresponding period last year, officials remain cautious as storage has declined sharply from 90-100% recorded at the end of the 2025 monsoon; highlighting mounting summer stress on water resources.

Region-wise, Pune continues to remain the most stressed, with storage at 32.99%, though marginally higher than last year's 28.64%. Whereas Nashik reports storage at 42.69%; Konkan at 43.62%; Nagpur 44.18%; Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar 45.18%; and Amravati 49.62%.

The state government however maintains that current storage levels remain better than last year. Whereas civic bodies have started initiating precautionary ...