Mumbai Water Cut News: BMC Announces Temporary Supply Disruption in Vile Parle, Andheri and Jogeshwari for Maintenance on September 19-20; Check List of Affected Areas
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced a scheduled maintenance operation that will temporarily disrupt water supply in parts of Mumbai on September 19-20.
Mumbai, September 17: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced a scheduled maintenance operation that will temporarily disrupt the water supply in parts of Mumbai on September 19-20. The water supply will be suspended from 8:00 PM on Thursday, September 19, until 2:00 PM on Friday, September 20, in Mumbai's Vile Parle, Andheri, and Santacruz.
This interruption is necessary for the replacement of four valves on the 750 mm diameter Parle Vesaway (Versova) outlet at Veravali Reservoir-2, which supplies water to the affected regions. The BMC has released a detailed list of specific areas within K East and K West that will experience the disruption. Residents in these areas are advised to store sufficient water in advance and use it judiciously during the maintenance period, as the supply will be completely suspended for over 18 hours. Mumbai Road Cave-In Videos: Road Caves In at Intersection in Dadar; No Injuries Reported.
BMC Announces Water Cut in Mumbai, Check Details
In Mumbai’s K East Ward, several areas including Mahakali Marg, Poonam Nagar, Goni Nagar, Taxila Marg, MMRDA Colony, Durga Nagar, Paper Box, Malpa Dongri No. 3, Sher A Punjab, Bindra Sankul, Hanjar Nagar, Ganesh Nagar, and Shobhana Area will face water supply cuts during their regular supply window of 4:30 AM to 7:50 AM.
Additionally, Sundar Nagar, Gautam Nagar, Modern Bakery, and Prajapurpada will experience water supply suspension between 5:00 AM and 8:00 AM. Tripathi Nagar, Munshi Colony, Bastiwala Compound, Sudden Colony, Collector Compound, and Sariput Nagar will have disruptions from 8:00 AM to 10:00 AM, while Durganagar and Matoshree Club will see no water supply from 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM. Mumbai Shocker: Elderly Man Allegedly Molests 20-Year-Old House Help in Malabar Hill, Booked.
In the K West Ward, areas such as C.D. Barfiwala Marg, Upashray Galli, Swami Vivekananda Marg, Dawood Bagh, Kevani Pada, Dhakusheth Pada, Malkam Bagh, Andheri Market, Bhardawadi, Behind Navrang Cinema, Andheri Gavthan, Ambre Garden Pump and Gazdar Pump, Part of Gilbert Hill, Three Taps, Gawdevi Dongri Marg, and Part of Osmania Dairy will face water supply cuts from 7:30 AM to 12:00 PM.
Once the maintenance work is completed, the water supply will be restored according to the regular schedule. However, the BMC has issued a public advisory urging residents to take precautions for several days after the water service resumes. As a health safety measure, citizens are advised to filter and boil water for drinking and cooking purposes for at least 4 to 5 days post-restoration.
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