In a worrisome news for Navi Mumbaikars, the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) has announced water cut three days in a week in Uran taluka from January 1.
As per the information from the office of the deputy engineer (MIDC sub-division), there will be no water supply to 20 gram panchayats in Uran Nagar Parishad and Uran taluka on Tuesdays, Fridays and Sundays.
This development came as the water level of Ransai dam, located in Dighode village in Uran, has depleted and with the current level, it cannot supply water daily.
The water cut decision will affect various development works, projects, companies and JNPA in Uran. Various development works are likely to stop due to a scarcity of water.
Moreover, this decision has been taken in order to conserve and continue the water supply till the monsoon arrives and water levels increase, official exclaimed.
It is pertinent to note that the dam, which had overflowed in July, supplies water to several gram panchayats, Uran township and government establishments.
The water cuts will continue till June 2023, an official stated. Explaining further, it stated that Ransai dam, built 60 years ago, has accumulated a huge amount of silt over time, bringing down its water storage capacity to 4.655 MCM. An additional 10 MLD of water is borrowed each day from CIDCO's Hetwane dam. However, CIDCO is not supplying water and so the decision to cut supply was taken. If the height of Ransai dam is increased, the water shortage can be avoided. A proposal in this regard has been pending for 10 years.
At present, only 4.655 million cubic metres (MCM) of water is available in Ransai dam that can be supplied to the residents of Uran taluka.
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