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Navi Mumbai Areas Face 16-Hour Water Supply Shutdown
Water will be turned off in several Navi Mumbai areas for 16 hours.
The shutdown is planned from 10 a.m.
Tuesday until 2 a.m.
Wednesday.
Workers will carry out maintenance on the Morbe water supply network.
They will install a water meter and two large valves, as well as do other related work.
Belapur, Nerul, Vashi, Turbhe-Sanpada, Koparkhairane, Ghansoli and Airoli are among the affected areas.
Kharghar and Kamothe will also be affected.
Residents are asked to store enough water before the shutdown.
Water may come out at lower pressure on the morning and evening of October 7.
Water supply will be shut from 10 a.m. Tuesday until 2 a.m. Wednesday for maintenance on the Morbe water supply network.
Affected areas include Belapur, Nerul, Vashi, Turbhe-Sanpada, Koparkhairane, Ghansoli and Airoli.
Residents in Kharghar and Kamothe will also face the disruption.
NMMC plans to install a water meter and two butterfly valves, alongside other related work.
Residents are advised to store water and use it judiciously; supply may be low-pressure on the morning and evening of October 7.
- Who
- Residents in several Navi Mumbai and CIDCO areas; the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation will carry out the work.
- What
- A 16-hour water-supply shutdown for maintenance on the Morbe water supply network.
- Where
- Belapur, Nerul, Vashi, Turbhe-Sanpada, Koparkhairane, Ghansoli, Airoli, Kharghar and Kamothe.
- When
- From 10 a.m. Tuesday to 2 a.m. Wednesday; the article also warns of low-pressure supply on October 7.
- Why
- To install a water meter and butterfly valves and carry out other maintenance work on the water supply network.
Key facts
- Scheduled shutdown
- 10 a.m. Tuesday to 2 a.m. Wednesday
- Duration
- 16 hours
- Main pipeline work
- A water meter will be installed on the 2,050-mm Morbe main pipeline at Bhokarpada.
- Valve work
- An 1,800-mm butterfly valve will be installed at CBD Sector 7.
- Distribution pipeline work
- A 700-mm butterfly valve will be installed near Arenja Circle.
- After the shutdown
- Low-pressure supply is expected during the morning and evening of October 7.
- Resident advice
- Store adequate water in advance and use it judiciously during the shutdown.
Quotes
An NMMC official
An official of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation commenting on the scheduled water shutdown.
“Residents are requested to store adequate water in advance and use it judiciously during the shutdown period. We appeal to citizens to cooperate with the NMMC while the necessary work on the water supply network is being carried out.”
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