As many as five municipal wards in central Mumbai and the eastern and western suburbs are set to witness low water pressure for three days as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) takes up maintenance work in one of the city’s supply divisions.
According to civic officials, the maintenance work will be carried out from 9 am on January 20 to 5 pm on January 22, and during this 44-hour period, water will be supplied at low pressure, leading to a cut in the overall quantum of water supplied.
Civic officials said the disruption in supply will be caused as a portion of the 2,400-mm main water pipeline that supplies water to Mumbai from the Vaitarna dam will undergo maintenance. The officials said that owing to ongoing Metro works, the main waterway channel was diverted in a new direction. Authorities will now join the newly laid water channel with the existing network to ensure there is no continued disruption in water supply.
Officials said the areas that will be affected include Dharavi, Dadar, Mahim and Matunga in G North ward; Marol, Chakala, Airport Road and Sahar in K East ward in Andheri East; Vikhroli, Kanjurmarg and Bhandup in S ward; Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) and Santacruz in H East ward; and the Ghatkopar area in N ward.
“The supply will be carried out in a phased manner so that there is no wastage of water when the valves are opened for repair and maintenance work. Water pressure will be low; therefore, citizens are requested to use water cautiously,” said a civic official. The officials also said there will be changes in the regular water supply during these three days; however, the timings will be informed a day in advance.
Earlier, in November, several pockets in Mumbai across 16 municipal wards recorded a water cut for a day as the BMC carried out maintenance work on water supply systems.
