The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) on Tuesday, February 27, announced a 50 per cent water reduction in the Thane area due to the sudden fire that broke out at a water pumping station in Mumbai’s Pise region.
The Thane civic body said that till further notice, 50 per cent water reduction has been implemented in the city.
The major affected areas which will face 50 per cent water reduction are Louiswadi Division – (Hajuri, Louiswadi, Sainath Nagar, Kajuwadi, Ramchandra No. 1, Raghunath Nagar, Ambika Nagar), Kopri Division – (Kopri, Dhobighat, Kanhaiya Nagar Watershed Area, Anandnagar), Naupada Division – (Gavdevi Watershed, Tekdi Bungalow area).
According to civic officials, the incident impacted the water supply in the eastern part of the suburbs, as well as the water supply from the Golanji, Fosbery, Raoli, and Bhandarwada reservoirs in the city.
The BMC administration urged citizens to cooperate and utilise water resources judiciously since the prompt cooperation of residents is essential to mitigate the impact of the disruption and ensure that essential water services can be restored as swiftly as possible.
Additionally, the water supply pressure in the western suburbs and other parts of Mumbai will also be affected till March 5.
For the unversed, on Monday evening, a massive fire broke out at the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's (BMC) Pise Water Pumping Station, leading to a significant impact on water supply across several parts of Mumbai.
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