03 September,2026 09:08 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
Water supply in the affected areas will be completely shut from 9 am to 9 pm on Friday to facilitate the repair work. Representational pic
Thane's Diva wards 27 and 28 will face a 12-hour water supply shutdown on Friday, September 4, as TMC repairs a leaking 800-mm main pipeline near Agasan Phatak. The disruption is likely to affect Janmashtami festivities, with reduced supply expected for one to two days after repairs.
According to the TMC, repairing the leakage is necessary to address water-related complaints faced by residents in Agasan, Betawade, Ganesh Nagar, Bedekar Nagar, Mhasoba Nagar, Shanti Nagar, BR Nagar, Mumbra Devi Colony, Sabe village, and parts of Diva West.
Water supply in the affected areas will be completely shut from 9 am to 9 pm on Friday to facilitate the repair work, the TMC said in a press release on Thursday.
The civic body has also warned that once the water supply resumes, residents may receive low water pressure or reduced supply for the following one to two days.
TMC has appealed to residents in the affected areas to store sufficient water in advance and cooperate with the civic administration during the repair work.
The Maharashtra Congress has raised questions over the continued supply of water through private tankers in Mumbai at a time when several housing societies are facing a 10 per cent reduction in municipal water supply.
Maharashtra Pradesh Congress Committee senior spokesperson Atul Londhe questioned where water tankers source their supplies during periods of water cuts and called for greater transparency regarding the ownership and operations of the city's tanker business.
According to Londhe, water tankers may be necessary in areas that do not have adequate pipeline connectivity, particularly in localities where development is incomplete or where residents do not have access to dedicated water sources. However, he said the continued availability of tanker water during a wider shortage raises questions about the source of the supply.
Several housing societies affected by the reduction in water supply have reportedly turned to private water tankers to meet their daily requirements.
Londhe said the situation required clarification from the authorities, particularly regarding the source of water being supplied by tankers when residents connected to the municipal network are facing reduced supply.
He questioned how private tanker operators were able to continue supplying water despite the shortage and whether there was adequate monitoring of the sources from which tanker operators obtained water.
The Congress leader also called for information regarding the ownership of water tanker businesses operating in Mumbai.
