Acute water crisis in Mumbai today
Mumbai, Jun 5 : Mumbaikars faced an acute shortage of water today due to water supply repair works undertaken by BMC.BMC plans to repair two 1,200 mm valves and work on giving a cross-connection under
Mumbai, Jun 5 : Mumbaikars faced an acute shortage of water today due to water supply repair works undertaken by BMC.
BMC plans to repair two 1,200 mm valves and work on giving a cross-connection under a water supply tunnel project planned at Mahalaxmi Racecourse.
The 21-hour water cut began at 7 am and continue into the early hours of Thursday.
The 100% water cut will affect Parel, Dadar, Mahim, Matunga (excluding Dharavi), Kasturaba Hospital, Nair Hospital, Durga Devi Tank, M P Mill Compound, BDD Chawl (Parel), Worli BDD Chawl, Sir Pochkhanwala Road, Worli Koliwada, Worli dairy, and D Ward in Tardeo, Tulsi Wadi and Nana Chowk.
BMC has issued an advisory the day before for citizens to save water.
BMC will follow a 21-hour repair schedule to fix two valves under the water supply tunnel project at Mahalaxmi Racecourse.
The work will start around 7 am on June 5 and go on up to 4 am on June 6, reads a notice issued by BMC.
The areas most affected include Parel, Dadar, Mahim, Matunga (excluding Dharavi), Kasturaba Hospital, Nair Hospital, Durga Devi Tank, M P Mill Compound, BDD Chawl, Worli BDD Chawl, Sir Pochkhanwala Road, Worli Koliwada, Worli dairy, and D Ward in Tardeo, Tulsi Wadi and Nana Chowk.
People residing at these localities are requested to store sufficient amount of water," the notice stated.
BMC plans to repair two 1,200 mm valves and work on giving a cross-connection under a water supply tunnel project planned at Mahalaxmi Racecourse.
The 21-hour water cut began at 7 am and continue into the early hours of Thursday.
The 100% water cut will affect Parel, Dadar, Mahim, Matunga (excluding Dharavi), Kasturaba Hospital, Nair Hospital, Durga Devi Tank, M P Mill Compound, BDD Chawl (Parel), Worli BDD Chawl, Sir Pochkhanwala Road, Worli Koliwada, Worli dairy, and D Ward in Tardeo, Tulsi Wadi and Nana Chowk.
BMC has issued an advisory the day before for citizens to save water.
BMC will follow a 21-hour repair schedule to fix two valves under the water supply tunnel project at Mahalaxmi Racecourse.
The work will start around 7 am on June 5 and go on up to 4 am on June 6, reads a notice issued by BMC.
The areas most affected include Parel, Dadar, Mahim, Matunga (excluding Dharavi), Kasturaba Hospital, Nair Hospital, Durga Devi Tank, M P Mill Compound, BDD Chawl, Worli BDD Chawl, Sir Pochkhanwala Road, Worli Koliwada, Worli dairy, and D Ward in Tardeo, Tulsi Wadi and Nana Chowk.
People residing at these localities are requested to store sufficient amount of water," the notice stated.