The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has announced a 24-hour temporary water supply disruption in parts of Ghatkopar, Bhandup, and Mulund. The water supply cut will be effective from 11.30 am of May 24 till 11.30 am of May 25. The disruption is due to diversion work of an existing 1200 mm diameter water main along Mulund Goregaon Link Road (GMLR).
The diversion work is scheduled to take place from Fortis Hospital to Udyog Shetra, Mulund (West), by the water supply authority in the region through the GMLR project work Department. This is required to reroute the 1200 mm diameter water main that interferes with the foundation of the GMLR flyover.
The affected areas in N Ward include Vikhroli Village (East) and Godrej Hospital. The normal water supply time in this ward is from 3:30 pm to 11:30 am, and the water supply will remain closed on May 25, 2024.
In S Ward, the affected areas include Nahur (East), Bhandup (East), Kanjur (East), Tagore Nagar, and Kannamwar Nagar (Vikhroli East, buildings 1 to 32 and 203 to 217). The normal water supply time in this ward is from 3:30 am to 11:30 am, and the water supply will be disrupted on May 25.
Other affected areas in S Ward include Mulund-Goregaon Junction Road Complex, Tire Road Complex, Sonapur Traffic Divya Complex, Subhashnagar, M.M.R.D Vasahat, Gaon Road, Dutt Mandir Marg, Anjana Estate, Shastri Nagar, Usha Nagar, Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, Sonapur, Gavdevi Marg, Jangal Mangal Marg, Lake Marg, Draksha Bagh, Kaju Tekdi, Janta Market, Tank Road Complex, Maharashtra Nagar, Konkan Nagar, Sahyadri Nagar, Quarry Marg, and Pratapnagar Marg. The normal water supply time in these areas is from 5:00 am to 10:00 am, and the water supply will remain closed on May 25, 2024.
In T Ward, the affected areas include Mulund-Goregaon Junction, Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg, J. N. Marg, Devidayal Marg, Kshepanbhoomi Marg, Dr. R. P. Marg, P.K. Marg, Jhaver Marg, M.G. Marg, N. S. Marg, S. N. Marg, R. H.B. Marg, Walji Ladha Marg, V. P. Marg, Madan Mohan Malviya Marg, Marg, B. R. Marg, Goshala Marg, S. l. Marg, and Nahur village. The normal water supply time in this ward is 24 x 7 hours, and the water supply will be disrupted from 11:30 am on May 24, till 11:30 am on May 25.
BMC has advised residents to store sufficient water for the duration of the shutdown and to use water cautiously. After the supply is restored, citizens are urged to boil and filter water for the next 4 to 5 days to ensure safety.
