Residents across Thane will face a 50 per cent water cut for the next four days after a major malfunction was reported in a key water pipeline that supplies the city. The 1000 mm diameter pipeline, which carries water from the Pise Dam to the Temghar Water Treatment Plant, developed a fresh fault near Kalyan Phata on Thursday (December 11) during ongoing work by Mahanagar Gas, officials said.

According to the Thane Municipal Corporation's Water Supply Department, repair work has been initiated on priority. However, due to the pipeline’s age and its prestressed concrete construction, the process is expected to take at least four days to complete. The disruption has led to a significant reduction in water supply, prompting the Thane Municipal Corporation to impose a 50 per cent cut across all zones.