More than half of Mumbai to reel under water cut on Dec 8, 9; check here the areas that will be impacted

According to officials, works will be undertaken to replace the 2,750mm water channel from Tansa—that supplies water from Tansa dam to the water treatment plant in Bhandup— with a new one.

Earlier, the water cut had been announced between December 3 and December 4. (File)

Citizens have been advised to store adequate water and use the resource judiciously as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has decided to impose a 15 per cent water cut across 17 wards spanning 24 hours from December 8 to 9 in order to replace the water supply line upto Bhandup water treatment plant.

According to officials, works will be undertaken to replace the 2,750mm water channel from Tansa—that supplies water from Tansa dam to the water treatment plant in Bhandup— with a new one. The work will be executed over a 24-hour period from 10am on December 8 to 10am on December 9, due to which water supply to the Bhandup plant will be affected by 15 per cent.

The water cut will be imposed in 17 wards which include A (Colaba), C (Kalbadevi) and D (Malabar Hill) ward, G/South (Worli, Prabhadevi) and G/North (Dadar, Mahim) wards in the island city division, H/East (Bandra, Khar east), H/West (Bandra, Khar west), K/West (Juhu, Vile Parle), K/East (eastern parts of Andheri, Jogeshwari), P/South (Goregaon), P/North (Malad) as well as R/South (Kandivali), R/Central (Borivali) and R/North (Dahisar) wards in the western suburbs as well as N (Ghatkopar), L (Kurla) and S (Bhandup) wards in the eastern suburbs.

Earlier, the water cut had been announced between December 3 and December 4. However, officials said the plan was deferred to avoid inconvenience to lakhs of followers of Dr BR Ambedkar, who are expected to arrive at Shivaji Park for the Mahaparinirvan Diwas scheduled to be observed on December 6.

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