Mumbai: BMC announces water cut on December 22-23 due to repair works

Mumbai: BMC announces water cut on December 22-23 due to repair works
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Key points:

  • The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has urged Mumbaikars to use water as sparingly as possible as several areas are expected to face water cuts.
  • The work will begin from 10 am on Tuesday, December 22 to 10 am on Wednesday, December 23.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has urged Mumbaikars to use water as sparingly as possible as several areas are expected to face water cuts. This comes in the light of the repair work of the Chlorine Injection Point at Yevai and replacement of valves on the main water pipeline at Ghatkopar High Reservoir. The maintenance work will be carried out between 10 am on December 22 to 10 am on December 23.

The BMC in a statement said it has undertaken repair work of Chlorine Injection Point at Yevai between Agra Road Valve Complex (ARVC) and Pogava on 2,750 mm diameter pipeline on December 22. The BMC also plans to replace the 1,400 mm diameter valve of the main pipeline at Ghatkopar High Reservoir.

According to BMC, the water supply will be completely cut off in Ghatkopar and Kurla (N and L wards). While, A, B, C, D, E, G-North, G-West, H-East, H-West, K-East, K-West, P-North, P-South, R-North, R-South, L, N, S wards will get 15 per cent less water on Tuesday and Wednesday. The BMC has urged residents of the area to store enough water on the previous day and use it sparingly.

Here’s a list of areas where water supply will be completely affected:

N Ward: Anandgad, Shankar mandir, Ram Nagar, Hanuman Mandir, Rahul Nagar, Kailas Nagar, Sanjay Gandhi Nagar, Vardha Nagar, Jai Malhar Nagar, Khandoba Tekdi, Shivaji Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar, Nirankari Society, Varshanagar Taki, D and C Mahapalika Vasahat, Raigad Vibhag, Gaondevi Pathan Chawl, Amrutnagar, Indira Nagar 2, Aminabai Chawl, Katodi Pada, Bhim nagar, Indira Nagar 1, Altaf Nagar, Gelda Nagar, Jagdusha Nagar, Golibar Marg, Seva Nagar, Seva Nagar, ONGC Colony, Mazgaon Dock colony, Gaganwadi entrance no. 2, Siddharth Nagar, Sainath Nagar and Patidarwadi, Bhatwadi, Barve Nagar, Kaju Hill, New Dayasagar, Ramji Nagar.

L Ward: Sangarsh Nagar, Khairani Marg, Yadav Nagar, JMM Marg, Laxminarayan Mandir Marg, Kulkarni Wadi, Sardarwadi, D’Souza Compound, Ayyappa Mandir Marg, Mohili Pipeline, Pereira Wadi, Indar Market, Bhanushali Wadi, Asalfa Gaon, NSS Marg, Narayan Nagar, Sane Guruji Pumping, Hill No.3, Bhim Nagar, Ambedkar Nagar, Ashik Nagar, Himalaya Society, Valmiki Marg, Nurani Masjid, Mukund Compound, Sanjay Nagar, Samata Nagar, Gaiban Shah Baba Dargah Marg.

List of wards which will face 15 per cent water cut:

A, B, C, D, E, G-North, G-South, H-East, H-West, K-East, K-West, P-North, P-South, R-North, R-South, L, N, S wards will get 15 per cent less water on December 22 and 23.