Alert Mumbaikars! BMC to Cut 5-10% Mumbai Water Today Due To Vaitarna Pipeline Valve Breakdown

Mumbai: Residents of Mumbai's 26 wards are set to face 5%-10% water cuts for 48 hours between October 17 and October 18, announced Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Thursday.

civic authorities stated that water cut is necessary following a malfunction of a 900 mm valve connected to one of main water supply pipelines. This pipeline is part of Vaitarna water network, which transports water from Vaitarna dam to Bhandup Filtration Plant, source from which water is distributed to localities across Mumbai.

“Consequently, re has been a reduction in water supply to Bhandup Water Treatment Plant, which supplies water to entire Mumbai. As a result, a water cut ranging between 5% and 10% will be imposed across city and suburbs between October 17 and 18,” BMC said in a statement. Officials emphasized that to facilitate repair work for malfunction, full-scale supply needs to be stopped to prevent any loss of water.

“ repair works are expected to take 48 hours, refore citizens are requested to use water cautiously,” BMC ded.

breakdown in 900 mm valve of Vaitarna water pipeline system at Tarali in Thane district has necessitated se water cuts. This disruption has caused a 5% to 10% reduction in water supply to Bhandup Water Treatment Plant, prompting BMC to implement cuts starting from morning of October 17 to October 18.

daily water supply to Mumbai primarily comes from Vaitarna Dam. malfunction in pipeline at Tarali, which carries water from dam, requires immediate repairs by hydraulic engineering department, leing to a partial shutdown of water conveyance system.

BMC has urged citizens to store sufficient water and use it judiciously during this period. Fortunately, after a substantial amount of rainfall this monsoon season, water levels in seven reservoirs supplying drinking water to Mumbai have surpassed 97%. As of October 17, se reservoirs hold a total of 1,409,761 million liters of water, compared to 96.02% on same day last year.

seven dams supplying water to Mumbai include Upper Vaitarna, Middle Vaitarna, Tansa, Bhatsa, Tulsi, Vihar, and Modak Sagar.