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Mumbai’s Colaba, Koliwada and Navi Nagar areas will have no water supply. (Representative Image)
BMC has announced an 8-hour water cut for areas in Mumbai’s A Ward due to pipeline repair work.
Amid an alarming fall in water levels across Maharashtra, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced an 8-hour water cut for several areas of A Ward on Saturday, May 11.
According to the BMC updates, the repair work of a 1200 mm-diameter water channel will be carried out on the Jeevan Bima Road between 3:30 PM and 11:30 PM, resulting in a complete water supply shutdown in areas like Colaba, Koliwada and Navi Nagar. Earlier, water leakage was reported at the channel due to the ongoing Metro 3 project work near the Mantralaya Building.
“The 1200 mm diameter water pipe, used from Cross Maidan Tunnel to supply water to A Ward of the BMC, underwent inspection following reports of low pressure and reduced quantity of supply. It was discovered that the water channel had developed a leak during Metro 3 construction work near the Mantralaya Building on Jeevan Bima Road. The BMC’s emergency repair department promptly assessed the situation. Immediate repair of the leak is necessary to prevent water waste and potential road flooding. The repair work is estimated to take approximately 7 to 8 hours,” the civic body said in a statement, as quoted by Mid-Day.
The BMC has also collaborated with the Marine Drive Traffic Police to secure the necessary permissions to minimise traffic disruptions. While the excavation will commence at 9 AM, the actual repairs will begin at 3:30 PM. During the 8 hours, the regular water supply to Colaba, additional special water supply to Koliwada and extra special water supply to the Naval area will remain completely suspended. In the wake of this, residents have been asked to store sufficient water.
Earlier this month, another water cut was announced for parts of Kandivali and Borivali. Due to the pipeline replacement between Mithi Chowky junction and Mahavir Nagar junction, which was expected to take 24 hours, the BMC suspended water supply on May 2 and 3.
Water levels in lakes go down
The water cut comes at a time when water levels in seven lakes across the state have considerably gone down to 16.48 per cent. While appealing to citizens to use water carefully, the BMC administration has also shared that the water stock would be sufficient until July 31. However, the levels still remain at a new low, considering it was 22.25 per cent in 2023 and 25.80 per cent in 2022.
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