06 May,2025 07:48 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
The water cut is due to important maintenance and repair work at the Jambhul Water Purification Plant, Thane Municipal Corporation said. Representational Pic/File
The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) on Tuesday announced that water supply in some parts of the district will be affected on May 8 and 9.
According to a Thane civic body statement, the water supply will be affected for 24 hours in several areas of Thane during the midnight on Thursday, 8 May 2025, to midnight on Friday, 9 May 2025.
The water cut is due to important maintenance and repair work at the Jambhul Water Purification Plant, which is managed by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC), it said. The affected water supply line runs from Katai Naka to Thane district.
Water supply will be affected in the following areas:
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- Diva and Mumbra (except some parts of Ward 26 and 31)
- Parts of Wagle Ward including Rupadevi Pada, Kisannagar No. 2, and Nehrunagar
- Kolse Khalsa Gaon area under the Manpada Ward
"After the shutdown, the water pressure may remain low for 1 or 2 days, and residents are advised to take note of this temporary inconvenience," the Thane Municipal Corporation said.
It said that the Thane civic body is urging the residents to use water wisely and sparingly during this period and cooperate with the TMC.
No water cuts for Mumbai despite low lake levels, says BMC
Meanwhile, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has said it will not start water cuts for the city even as only 22.66 per cent of the water stock remains in its dams.
The decision was taken after a high-level meeting held by Mumbai civic chief Bhushan Gagrani on Monday.
Future decisions will be taken based on rainfall forecasts in coordination with the meteorological department, said the BMC. Gagrani, who held a high-level meeting with the civic hydraulic department, reviewed the current water stock. Additional Municipal Commissioner Abhijit Bangar, hydraulic engineer Purushottam Malvade, and other concerned officials were present during the meeting.
Water stock in all seven lakes has decreased amidst heat leading to evaporation. The current water stock is 3.28 lakh million litres (ML) which is 22.66 per cent of the total capacity. The state government has allotted water from the reserved stock, the civic body said. According to the BMC, the state government irrigation department has approved 68,000 million litres from the Upper Vaitarna and 1.13 lakh million liters of the water from Bhatsa Dam reserved stock.
