Despite being a regular mention in the last few years' budget speeches, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation's ambitious Rs 280 crore Water Distribution Improvement Project (WDIP) didn't find a mention this year. The ongoing water shortage in the city has been blamed for it.

The project was launched in 2013 with work taken up in the two pilot wards - H West and T. Having missed several deadlines to detect and repair leakages and manage water pressure in the area, the BMC's promise of 24X7 water supply is yet to be implemented in the two wards. Low water pressure in the areas was stated as one of the reasons behind it.