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Mumbaikars, brace for 5-10 per cent water cut on Thursday, Friday 

Mumbaikars, brace for 5-10 per cent water cut on Thursday, Friday 

Water supply to Mumbai city and suburbs is primarily sourced from the Vaitarna Dam. A malfunction has occurred at Tarali, Thane district, in the 900-mm-valve of the pipeline system, which carries water from Vaitarna dam

16 October,2024 08:27 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Malabar Hill Reservoir repair depends on study and costs

Malabar Hill Reservoir repair depends on study and costs

High cost of detaching tanks and creating separate water systems for repairs has the BMC split between repairing the old reservoir or building a new tank

15 October,2024 08:24 AM IST | Mumbai | Prajakta Kasale
Plug this gap, solve Mumbai's water woes

Plug this gap, solve Mumbai's water woes

Leakages and theft account for more than a third of Mumbai’s water loss, civic officials say, even as citizens continue to be burdened with regular water cuts

04 October,2024 01:21 PM IST | Mumbai | Prajakta Kasale
MIDDAY EXPLAINS: Why is Gargai dam important to Mumbai?

MIDDAY EXPLAINS: Why is Gargai dam important to Mumbai?

With a capacity of 440 MLD of water, the planned dam aims to reduce Mumbai’s rising supply-demand gap

04 October,2024 11:18 AM IST | Mumbai | Prajakta Kasale
Mumbai: Water crisis grips Kalina

Mumbai: Water crisis grips Kalina

Residents shell out thousands on ‘dirty’ tanker water while civic body denies shortage

02 October,2024 07:42 AM IST | Mumbai | Shirish Vaktania
24 Hours water cutoff in Thane

24 Hours water cutoff in Thane

Due to urgent repair work, the residents of Thane district will have to bear with water-cut for 24 hours till Friday 12pm

19 September,2024 06:05 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: We’re still not sure our water is safe to use, say Bandra residents

Mumbai: We’re still not sure our water is safe to use, say Bandra residents

Digging beyond D’Monte Park led to delay in sending samples to lab

05 September,2024 06:58 AM IST | Mumbai | Prasun Choudhari
Parts of Mumbai to see water cut on Ausgut 30; check all details here

Parts of Mumbai to see water cut on Ausgut 30; check all details here

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced a scheduled water supply disruption in the H-West zone on Friday, August 30, 2024, between 10 am and 12 pm.

28 August,2024 05:37 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Thane civic body announces 24-hour water cut for maintenance on August 28

Thane civic body announces 24-hour water cut for maintenance on August 28

Residents may suffer reduced water pressure for one to two days after the shutdown until the regular water supply has been restored, the TMC said.

26 August,2024 04:13 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Mumbai: Parts of city to see water cut due to pipeline burst in Powai

Mumbai: Parts of city to see water cut due to pipeline burst in Powai

BMC stated that the break occurred in Tansa's 1800 mm diameter pipeline near the Powai anchor block. The local body stated that the valves were immediately stopped to prevent waste of treated water.

23 August,2024 04:04 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent

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