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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced an 8-hour water cut in A Ward due to decreasing water levels in Maharashtra. The water cut is scheduled for Saturday, May 11, affecting areas like Colaba, Koliwada, and Navi Nagar. The cut is necessary for repair work on a 1200 mm-diameter water channel on Jeevan Bima Road, caused by water leakage from ongoing Metro 3 project work near the Mantralaya Building. To address the issue, the repair work will commence at 9 am and the water supply will be completely shut down from 3:30 PM to 11:30 PM.
During this 8 hours, the regular water supply to Colaba, additional special water supply to Koliwada and extra special water supply to the Naval area will remain completely suspended. In the wake of this, residents have been asked to store sufficient water.
The repair work aims to fix the low pressure and reduced volume of water supply to A Ward. Despite the inconvenience, the BMC has obtained permission from the traffic department to ensure a smooth repair process. Residents are urged to store water and cooperate during this essential maintenance period.
“The 1200 mm diameter water pipe, used from Cross Maidan Tunnel to supply water to A Ward of the BMC, underwent inspection following reports of low pressure and reduced quantity of supply. It was discovered that the water channel had developed a leak during Metro 3 construction work near the Mantralaya Building on Jeevan Bima Road. The BMC’s emergency repair department promptly assessed the situation. Immediate repair of the leak is necessary to prevent water waste and potential road flooding. The repair work is estimated to take approximately 7 to 8 hours,” the civic body said in a statement, as quoted by Mid-Day.
Earlier this month, another water cut was announced for parts of Kandivali and Borivali. Due to the pipeline replacement between Mithi Chowky junction and Mahavir Nagar junction, which was expected to take 24 hours, the BMC suspended water supply on May 2 and 3.
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