THANE: Several parts of Thane, including Ghodbunder Road, Vartak Nagar, Mumbra and Kalwa, will go without water for 24 hours from 9 am on Monday, November 16, to 9 am on Tuesday, November 17. The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) said the same 24-hour shutdown will now be taken every Monday.
The civic body will carry out a joint shutdown of its own water supply scheme and the STEM Authority as part of a 10 per cent cut in the water distributed within TMC limits, it said in a press note on Thursday.
Why the cut
In view of the El Niño effect, the state government has issued a decision asking that the water stock available in the state be managed sparingly, by priority and in a planned way until August 31, 2027, so that drinking water supply stays secure.
Civic bodies have been told to put preparatory measures in place and plan the use of available water to reduce the impact of a possible drought-like situation. Under these directions, TMC has been asked to cut 10 per cent of the water it supplies.
Areas with no water on Monday
Supply will be completely shut for 24 hours in:
- Ghodbunder Road
- Lokmanya Nagar
- Vartak Nagar
- Saket
- Rutu Park
- Jail area
- Gandhi Nagar
- Rustomjee
- Siddhachal
- Indira Nagar
- Rupadevi
- Shrinagar
- Samta Nagar
- Siddheshwar
- Eternity
- Johnson
- Mumbra
- Kalwa
Every Monday from now on
After November 16, the shutdown will be repeated every week from 9 am on Monday to 9 am on Tuesday, TMC said.
The civic body has appealed to residents to use water sparingly during the cut and cooperate with the corporation.
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