South Mumbai to face water cut

There will be no water supply in south Mumbai from Monday (May 9) to Thursday (May 12). The water supply will be affected in different parts of south Mumbai for two days.

There will be no water supply in south Mumbai from Monday (May 9) to Thursday (May 12). The water supply will be affected in different parts of south Mumbai for two days.

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The area that will not get water supply are Malabar Hill, Cuffe Parade, Colaba, Nariman Point, Backbay Reclamation, Fort, Churchgate, Marine Drive, Peddar Road, Carmicheal Road, Bhulabhai Desai Road, Forjget Street, Girgaon, Thakurdwar and Kalbadevi,

“Due to work of fixing valve on Vaitarna main line as part of Maroshi-Vakola-Mahim-Ruparel tunnel project is to be executed from May 9 to 12,” said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation’s water department.

The Vaitarna main is required to be isolated for about 90 hours to carry out this work.

“This will cause inconvenience to the people but we request them to make a note and preserve water during these three days. This is being done for better service in future,” said RB Bambale, BMC hydraulic engineer.

The Maroshi-Matunga tunnel is one of three tunnels the BMC is constructing across the city to augment water supply. The other two are the 3.6-km tunnel from Malabar Hill to Cross Maidan and the 6.1-km tunnel from Verawali to Yari Road.