Residents in some parts of Mumbai experienced water supply disruptions due to a fault at the Pise pumping station in the neighboring Thane district, reported news agency PTI on Wednesday. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) urged citizens to use water judiciously.
“13 out of 20 water pumps were shut due to some fault developed in machinery at around 2.50 pm. Since then, work has been undertaken to restart the pumps on a war footing,” the BMC stated in a release.
The water supply was affected in Mumbai’s eastern suburbs, as well as from the Golanji, Fosbery, Raoli, and Bhandarwada reservoirs, according to the BMC.
According to the report, 10 pumps were restarted by 7 pm, and efforts were ongoing to restart the remaining three pumps.
It was the second time in less than six months that Mumbai’s water supply was disrupted due to issues at the Pise pumping station.
Previously, on February 26, a fire at the station halted the operation of 14 out of 20 pumps. Consequently, the civic body had imposed a 15 percent water cut across Mumbai and its suburbs for several days.
While the civic body has not announced a water supply cut in Mumbai this time, it warned of low-pressure supply. Thane, Bhiwandi, and other non-urban areas are expected to experience reduced water pressure during this period.
Yellow alert for rains issued in Mumbai
A yellow alert for rain has been issued in Mumbai, Thane, and Raigad areas, as stated by Sunil Kamble, chief scientist of the India Meteorological Department, to news agency ANI.
“The pace of rain in Mumbai had reduced a bit in the last 2-3 days, but now it is gaining momentum. The monsoon current is becoming moderately strong. For the coming 2-3 days, we have given yellow alerts in Mumbai, Thane, and Raigad areas. We have also given yellow alerts for the entire Vidarbha. The rest of Maharashtra is also not on alert, but moderate rain will continue there as well,” said Sunil Kamble.
