Mumbai, May 9: Several parts of South Mumbai were hit by a water crisis over the past few days after a 1,650 mm main pipeline burst on Dr E. Moses Road, forcing residents to rely on tankers for basic needs.
Even after repairs were completed, shortages persisted on Saturday morning, prompting residents to take to the streets demanding urgent tanker supply from the civic body.
By afternoon, long queues were seen in areas like Kamathipura as citizens struggled for water access.
Water shortage affects several localities
Areas such as Byculla, Grant Road, Tardeo, Mumbai Central Station and adjoining localities have been experiencing water cuts or low-pressure supply since Wednesday.
Tejal Patel, a resident of Nagpada, said, “We have been facing a water crisis since Wednesday. Since the disruption was unannounced, we had no water even for daily necessities and had to call a tanker.”
However, certain pockets including Grant Road, Mumbadevi and Mazgaon continued to receive water at low pressure on Saturday.
Residents take to streets over crisis
"There has been an acute water shortage in South Mumbai. People have been out on the streets since early morning. Some areas received no water, while others faced severe shortages,” said MLA Amin Patel in a social media post.
He added that the crisis on Saturday morning was felt across chawls in Mumbai Central, Kamathipura, Dongri, Masjid Galli, Kharwa Galli, Fitwala Chawl, Sankarsheth Chawl, Nawab Chawl and around 60 tenement areas.
Corporator says shortage worsened in recent days
Sonal Jamsutkar, a Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator from the Byculla area, said, "Areas such as Motishah Lane and Mazgaon-Tadwadi have been facing severe water shortages for the past few years, which worsened during the past three to four days. We have arranged water tankers in some areas where it was required."
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BMC says pipeline repairs completed
A civic official said, "Several areas in South Mumbai experienced a water shortage after a leak occurred in a 1,650 mm diameter main water pipeline on Dr E. Moses Road. Repair work was completed ahead of schedule within 44 hours on Friday, and the water supply has since been restored. The water could not be loaded as the pipelines were not entirely charged."
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