16 June,2026 08:03 PM IST | Thane | mid-day online correspondent
A complete 24-hour water shutdown has been scheduled from Friday at 12 to Saturday at 12 pm for maintenance work. Representational Pic
Thane Municipal Corporation announces a 24-hour water shutdown from June 18-19 due to Kalwa tunnel repair; several areas will face complete water supply disruption.
The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has announced a significant disruption in water supply across several parts of its jurisdiction, including Mumbra, Diva, Kalwa, Majiwada-Manpada, and Wagle (Koli division), citing Maharashtra Industrial Development-related works and technical maintenance requirements.
According to officials, repair work on the Kalwa water tunnel, as communicated by the Irrigation Department in a letter dated June 9, will be undertaken as part of scheduled maintenance.
As a result, water supply in the affected areas will be reduced by 20 per cent amid rising summer demand and increasing dependence on limited water resources.
In addition, a complete 24-hour water shutdown has been scheduled from Friday at 12 to Saturday at 12 pm for maintenance work.
During this period, water supply will remain fully suspended in Diva, Mumbra (excluding certain parts of Ward Nos. 26 and 31), all areas under Kalwa Ward Committee, as well as Rupadevi Pada, Kisanagar No. 2 and Nehrunagar under Wagle Ward Committee, along with the Kolse-Khalsa village area under Majiwada Ward Committee.
Following restoration, water supply is expected to remain at low pressure for 1-2 days, officials cautioned.
The civic body has appealed to residents to use water judiciously and cooperate with the ongoing maintenance and repair work.
With about 40 days of drinking water stock remaining and June reaching its mid-way point without the southwest monsoon arriving, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will work out a strategy on Tuesday on how to weather the situation.
This year, the catchment areas of the Tansa and Modak Sagar lakes have received 13 mm and seven mm of rainfall while those of the other lakes have not received any rain, according to information from the BMC. This has resulted in a rapid depletion of the existing water stock. However, this year's stock still exceeds the water available on the same day last year - 8.69 per cent or 1,25,824 million litres. In 2024, the water stock in the seven lakes was at 78,889 million litres, or 5.45 per cent.
