BMC announced that some parts of north Mumbai would face a low pressure water supply due of structural audit of Borivali Hill Reservoir- 2 on Jan 9
Representational Pic/File
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday announced that some parts of north Mumbai would face a low pressure water supply due of tructural audit of Borivali Hill Reservoir No-2 on January 7
An official statement said that the BMC will conduct a structural audit of Borivali Hill Reservoir No-2 located at Sanjay Gandhi National Park (SNGP) in Borivali (East), on Tuesday, January 9 from 1 pm to 9 pm.
ADVERTISEMENT
The civic body said that during the period, there will be a temporary disruption in water supply in certain areas of R-Central, R-South, and R-North wards of the BMC. To facilitate the audit, Borivali Tekdi Reservoir No. 2 will be vacated.
During the time, the water supply to specific areas will be maintained through Borivali Tekdi Reservoir No. 3.
The affected areas and the corresponding timings of water supply disruption are as follows:
R/South -
Mahindra and Mahindra, Gundecha Thakur Village, and Samta Nagar-Sarova Complex, Kandivali (East). (Daily water supply disruption from 6.25 pm to 8.25 pm)
R/Central -
La-Belleja and La-Vesta, Borivali (East). (Daily water supply disruption from 5.30 pm to 7.30 pm)
R/North -
Various areas including Shiv Vallabh Marg, Maruti Nagar, Rawalpada, N. Yes. Udyan, and others in Dahisar (East). (Daily water supply disruption from 4.40 pm to 7.40 pm)
R/North -
Anand Nagar, Ashish Sankul, Veer Sambhaji Nagar, Bhablipada, and others in Dahisar (East). (Daily water supply disruption from 8.45 pm to 11.30 pm).
"The residents in the mentioned areas are urged to store sufficient water supply for use on January 9 and cooperate with the BMC during the audit period. The structural audit aims to ensure the safety and integrity of the reservoir," the BMC said.
Latur receives water supply once a week as storage level in Manjara dam plummets
Latur city in Marathwada region of Maharashtra is getting water supply only once a week as the storage level in Manjara dam plummeted to 20 per cent of its capacity, an official said on Tuesday.
Latur used to get water supply twice a week until December 2023 in view of scanty rainfall in the region, newswire PTI reported.
Manjara dam, which is the prime source of water for Latur, currently has 20 per cent live storage, a municipal corporation official said.
"In a bid to maintain the water stock till June, the administration has curtailed the water supply for Latur city," the official said.
Subscribe today by clicking the link and stay updated with the latest news!" Click here!
