South Mumbai faces 18-hour water cut as BMC works hit supply

Civic workers carry out work along Haji Bunder Road in Sewri on Wednesday. PICS/BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT

The drinking water supply to five Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) wards in the island city - A, B, C, E, and F South - was suspended from 10 am on Wednesday, and the cut will be in force 4 pm on Thursday.

While the BMC issued an advisory to citizens to use water judiciously during these 18 hours, citizen groups also appealed to residents to use water sparingly. The suspension of the water supply prompted housing societies to turn to water tankers and conservation methods.

Why the water cut?

The BMC is installing two butterfly valves - each with a diameter of 1500 mm - on the tunnel pipeline leading to the Bhandarwada Hill Reservoir. The work is being carried out along Haji Bunder Road in Sewri in the F South ward. Its objective is to streamline the water supply to the Bhandarwada, Fossberry, and Golanjee hill reservoirs.

Areas affected by water cut on Wednesday

1) A Ward

P D'Mello Road, Ramgad Slum, Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Terminus (CSMT), St. George Hospital, Government Dental College, Reserve Bank of India (RBI), Naval Dockyard

2) B Ward

1. Umarkhadi, Noorbaug, Chinchbunder, Valpakhadi, Jail Road, Ramchandra Bhatt Marg, Anandrao Surve Marg, Samantbhai Nanji Marg, Dr Maheshwari Marg, Keshavji Naik, SVP Section, Shayada Marg, Flank Road (Navroji Hill), Tandel (North), Nishanpada Street.

2. Tandel, Tantanpura, Samuel Mohammed Umar Kokil Marg, IMM, YM Road, Dontad, Khadak, Istayal Mohalla, Dhobi Marg, Sheriff Devji, VV Chandan, Dariyasthan, Kazi Sayyad, Sayyad Mukhri, Issaji, Narsinghnath, Janjikar, Raghunath Maharaj, Old Bengalipura, Bhandari, Abhaychand Gandhi Marg, Lokmanya Tilak Marg (LT Road), Nishanpada, Masjid Bunder.

3. Imamwada, IR Marg, Mohammed Ali, Memonwada, Piru Galli, Kambekar, Nakhoda, Kolsa, Narayan Dhuru, Abdul Rahman Street.

4. Nandlal Jani Marg, Liladhar Shah Marg, Danabunder, Sant Tukaram Marg, P D'Mello Marg, Wadibunder

5. Mumbai Port Trust Area

3) E ward

1. Mazgaon Koliwada, Brahmadev Khod Marg, Dargah Galli, Barrister Nath Pai Marg, Dilima Street, Hospital Lane, Church Lane, Bakers Lane, Nawab Tank Bridge, Gunpowder Marg, Nawa Nagar, Dockyard Road.

2. Hathibaug, Sheth Motishah Lane

3. Mumbai Port Area

4. Rambhau Bhogle Marg, Veermata Jijabai Bhosale Udyan & Zoo, Ghodapdev Naka, MHADA Complex, Sheth Motishah Lane, TB Kadam Marg, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marg, Dr Mascarenhas Marg, DP Wadi, Kalachowki, Nariyal Wadi, Sant Savta Marg, Champi Bhimji Marg, AG Pawar Lane, Veer Tanaji Malusare Marg

5. Barrister Nath Pai Marg, Modi Compound, Atlas Mill Compound, Ghodapdev Area

6. Shivdas Chapshi Marg

7. Darukhana, Lakad Bunder, Dargah Galli, Quay Street

Suspended water supply on Thursday

1) C Ward
Banyan Street, Ismail Curtey Road, SBUT Area, Bora Bazaar Road, Sardar Vallabhbhai Road, Kazi Road, Ali Umar Road, Bapu Khote Marg, Zham Road, Masjid Road, Chimna Butcher Road, Mutton Road, Dhabu Road, and Pakmodia Street

2) F South Ward
1. Abhyudaya Nagar
2. Sewri, Wadala (East)
3. Dr E Borges Marg

Low water pressure on Thursday

1) E Ward

1. Nesbit Road, NM Joshi Marg, Madanpura, Badlupura, Nagpada, Sheikh Hafizuddin Marg, Meghraj Shetty Marg, Ganesh Hari Parundekar Marg, Pais Road, Musa Killedar Road, Sophia Zubair Marg, Dimtimkar Marg, MA Marg, Tankpakhadi Marg, Clare Road, BJ Marg, KK Road

2. Dimtimkar Marg, Undriya Road, Khandiya Road, Temkar Road, Sheikh Kamruddin Road, Mastan Tank Marg, Tank Road, Kazipura, Duncan Marg, JJ Road

3. Mhatarpakhadi Marg, St. Mary's Marg, Nesbit Marg, Tadwadi, Railway Complex, Shivdas Chapsey Marg

4. MS Ali Marg, Bellasis Marg, Kamathipura, SP Marg, Shuklaji Road, Manaji Rajuji Marg, Agripada

5. Dattaram Lad Marg, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marg, Bhai Bal Mukund Marg, Kalachowki, Chinchpokli, T.B. Kadam Marg

6. 'JJ Hospital'

7. 'Kasturba Hospital'

8. 'Nair Hospital'

Other affected areas

1. Lalbaug, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marg, Chivda Galli, Dr SS Rao Marg, Dattaram Lad Marg, Jijibhoy Galli, Mahadev Palav Marg, Sane Guruji Marg, Gas Company Galli

2. Dadar, Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar Marg, Jagannath Bhatankar Marg, BJ Deorukhkar Marg, Govindji Keni Marg, Hindmata

3. Jerbai Wadia Marg, Spring Mill Chawl, GD Ambekar Marg, Govindji Keni Marg, Shete Market, Bhoiwada Gaon, Haffkine Institute

4. GD Ambekar Marg to 50 Tenements, Eknath Ghadi Marg, Parel Gaon Marg, Nanabhai Parelkar Marg, Bhagwanrao Parelkar Marg, Vijaykumar Walimbe Marg, SP Compound (in some areas)

5. Acharya Donde Marg, TJ Road, Zakaria Bunder Marg, Sewri Cross Road

6. Sewri Fort Road, Gadi Adda, Sewri Koliwada

7. Parshuram Nagar, Jijamata Nagar, Ambewadi (partial area), Saibaba Marg, Mint Colony, Ram Tekdi

8. 'KEM Hospital, Tata Hospital, Jerbai Wadia Hospital, MGM Hospital'

Residents speak

Cynthia D'Mello, Colaba resident
‘Water cuts are problematic for those with large families. Not everyone can afford to order tanker water. In my case, I have had water stored up for few days as I live by myself'

Sachin Padwal, Shiv Sena (UBT) corporator from Sewri
‘In my ward most buildings don't have large-capacity storage tanks, so calling tankers would be futile. We issued an advisory to residents to store water, and everyone has done so'

Details of the water cut

The water supply to certain areas in the A, B, C, E, and F South wards will remain suspended, while other areas will experience water supply at reduced pressure.