Maharashtra: Mulund, Thane out of PNG for 6 hrs after landslide

MGL work on the pipe in Mulund on Thursday. Pic/Rajesh Gupta

A landslide in Mulund on Thursday morning halted piped gas supply to parts of Mulund and Thane. The unexpected disruption inconvenienced residents, who received a message that it would be restored by 4 pm. The restoration process had started by 11 am and the issue was resolved by 2 pm.

Workers got the pipeline up and running in quick time. Pic/Rajesh Gupta

"The stoppage led to crowds gathering at shops to buy small gas cylinders. Restaurants, which saw unprecedented crowds for breakfast, could not cater to them due to the gas supply issue and were forced to down shutters for some time," a local resident said. "Janmashtami plans went for a toss due to the incident. There has been no gas supply since morning. As we never keep a backup, there were problems. We could not even make tea in the morning," Ankit Shah, a Mulund resident, said.

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According to a statement by Mahanagar Gas Limited (MGL), a pipeline was damaged due to the landslide, which occurred near New Agarwal Hospital and Swati Suvidha Apartments on RRT Road in Mulund West. "As a precautionary measure, MGL had temporarily stopped the supply of gas to Mulund East, Mulund West and Kopri in Thane East," the statement read. "MGL's emergency response team was activated and rectification work was done promptly," an official said.