Water cut in Virar houses

Although the river and its surrounding areas were declared an irrigation zone by the state government some decades ago, the VMC was permitted to construct a new pipeline to supply water to Virar residents only three years back. Work on the Rs 500 crore water supply scheme for Virar has also been left incomplete due to a `technical problem’ between CIDCO and the MMRDA, said sources.

The water cut, though, will be a boon for water tanker owners, who operate 300-odd tankers supplying well water to housing complexes in the area. Depending on its capacity, each tanker is sold between Rs 325and 500.