Mumbai Water Cut: BMC Announces 24-Hour Supply Disruption in These 2 Wards; Check Dates and List of Affected Areas
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation has announced a 24-hour water supply disruption across K South and H East wards from August 11 to 12 for pipeline maintenance work. Residents are advised to store water and boil drinking supplies. The project forms part of ongoing infrastructure upgrades aimed at improving water distribution efficiency across the affected wards.
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The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced a scheduled 24-hour water supply disruption affecting parts of Mumbai. The shutdown will commence at 10:00 AM on Tuesday, August 11, and remain in effect until 10:00 AM on Wednesday, August 12. The temporary suspension is necessary to facilitate partial shutdown and maintenance work on the 2,400-millimetre-diameter Vaitarna water pipeline. According to the civic body, the project forms part of ongoing infrastructure upgrades aimed at improving water distribution efficiency across the affected wards.
Impact on K South Ward
While the K South Ward will not experience a complete outage, residents in several localities will face low-pressure water supply during specific windows, reports Mid-day:
- August 11 (2:00 PM to 5:30 PM): Kabir Nagar, Bamanwada, Parsiwada, the Airport area, Tarun Bharat Colony, Islampura, Deulwadi, Fish Market, Ghativada, Chakala, and P&T Colony.
- August 11 (5:00 PM to 10:00 PM): Koldongri, Old Police Lane, Vijay Nagar (Sahar Road), and Mograpada.
- August 12 (5:00 AM to 8:00 AM): Sahar Village, Sutar Pakhadi, and the Cargo Complex.
Complete Shutdown in H East Ward
The entire H East Ward - encompassing Santacruz East, Khar East, and Bandra East - will face a complete suspension of water supply throughout the 24-hour maintenance window. Key installations and commercial hubs within this zone, including the Domestic Airport, Hangar Staff Colony, Air India Colony, Santacruz East, Bandra Terminus, and the Bandra-Kurla Complex (BKC), will have no water supply during the shutdown period. Mumbai Water Cut on August 11: BMC Announces 24-Hour Shutdown, Check List of Affected Areas.
Civic Advisory and Precautions
The BMC has advised residents and commercial establishments in the impacted areas to store sufficient water in advance and exercise caution by using supplies sparingly until normal operations resume. As a standard health precaution following pipeline maintenance work, the civic administration has urged citizens to boil and filter drinking water for the subsequent few days. The municipal body has requested cooperation from residents as infrastructure improvement works are completed.
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