Mumbai: 15 per cent water cut to stay for 2 more weeks

While the civic body is getting an additional 200 MLD water from the Vaitarna reservoir, there is still a 15 per cent shortage

The 15 per cent water cut imposed from February 28 will continue for at least two more weeks as the power plant repair work at Bhatsa dam will take longer. Meanwhile, due to leakage during repair work on the Tansa main pipeline, Mahim to Parel will not get water on Monday and Tuesday.

There was a power disruption at Bhatsa dam on February 27 and the work on restoring the power plant is ongoing. “We haven’t received any official communication about the repairing status of the power plant at Bhatsa, but could take two more weeks,” said an official from the hydraulic engineering department of the BMC.

The official said that they were trying to maintain a certain water pressure, which could lead to areas at higher altitudes or at the end of the network not getting enough water. The city usually receives 3,800 million litres per day (MLD) water, of which 2,300 MLD comes from Bhatsa. The power disruption resulted in a shortage of 700 MLD.  While the civic body is getting an additional 200 MLD water from the Vaitarna reservoir, there is still a 15 per cent shortage.

Pipeline leak

Owing to the repairing work of leakages on the 1,450-mm diameter Tansa main water pipeline at Gawde Chowk on Senapati Bapat Marg at Lower Parel, the civic corporation has announced water cut in some areas in G-South and G-North wards between 8 am on Monday, March 14 and 2 pm on Tuesday, March 15. Delisle Road, Prabhadevi, Lower Parel,  Mahim West, Matunga West, Dadar West areas will not get water during this period.

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