Mumbai, June 12: People staying in the eastern suburbs of Mumbai, especially the M-East and M-West wards, will face a water cut today, June 13. The development comes as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced a 12-hour long water for today (Thursday) due to the pipe installation.

As per the civic body's announcement, the water supply will be shut in the above wards from 11 am to 11 pm today. The BMC announced a 12-hour water cut to install a 750 mm diameter culvert pipe. According to reports, the water cut will be in the M-East and M-West wards to carry out works on the water pipeline. Mumbai Water Cut News: BMC Begins 10% Water Cut From Today, Restricted Supply To Continue Till Satisfactory Rainfall Received.

The pipe installation will reportedly improve the water supply to areas such as BD Patil Marg, Gawanpada, the HPCL refinery, and others. At present, these areas receive a low-pressure supply. The M-East ward includes areas such as Deonar, Shakti Nagar, Mankhurd, and Govandi, whereas the M-West ward consists of Chembur and Tilak Nagar.

Speaking about the 12-hour water cut in M-East and M-West wards, a BMC official said that the installation of a new pipeline will improve the water supply in the areas under the two wards. "The water supply will be shut down to prevent any spillage or leakage of water during the pipe installation process," the official added. Mumbai Weather Forecast Today: City To See Cloudy Skies With Possibility of Rain on June 13; Check Live Weather Updates Here.

Meanwhile, the civic body has urged residents to use water cautiously.

List of Areas Affected by Water Cut:

M-East Ward: Lakshmi Vasahat, Rane Chal, Nityanand Bagh, Tolaram Vasahat, Sriram Nagar, JJ Wadi, Sheth Heights, Dongre Park, Tata Colony, Bharat Petroleum Corporation Limited (BPCL) Colony, HPCL Vasahat, Gawanpada, HPCL Refinery, Indian Oil Corporation, Tata Power Thermal Plant, Bhabha Atomic Research Center (BARC), Varun Beverages, BPCL Colony etc.

M-West Ward: Mahulgaon, Ambapada, Jijamata Nagar, Vashi Naka, Mysore Colony, Khadi Machine, Ramakrishna Chemburkar (RC) Marg, Shahaji Nagar, Collector Colony, Sindhi Colony, Laldongar, Subhashchandra Bose Nagar, Navjeevan Society, Old Barrack and Chembur Cantonment among others.

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