Archive · 30 Jan 2026
South Kolkata Faces Water Shortage on 31 January
Some areas in South Kolkata, like Tollygunge, Behala, and Garden Reach, will not have drinking water on Saturday, 31 January.
The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) needs to fix a leak in the water pipes and connect a new pipe to a booster station.
This work will stop the water supply from the morning until Sunday.
The KMC says this is regular maintenance to keep the water system working well.
They will also replace some old valves that control the water flow.
The areas affected include parts of boroughs 8, 10, 12, 14, and 16.
The KMC expects the water supply to return to normal on Sunday morning.
Water supply will be disrupted in parts of South Kolkata on 31 January due to repairs and maintenance work.
Affected areas include Tollygunge, Behala, Garden Reach, Jadavpur, Joka, Maheshtala, Kasba, and Budge Budge.
The shutdown will start at 9:30 AM and is expected to last until Sunday morning.
The work involves repairing a leak in an underground supply line and connecting a new pipeline to a booster station.
Several booster pumping stations will be affected, and old valves will be replaced during the shutdown.
- Who
- Citizens of parts of South Kolkata, including Tollygunge, Behala, Garden Reach, Jadavpur, Joka, Maheshtala, Kasba, and Budge Budge
- What
- Water supply disruption due to repairs and maintenance work
- When
- 31 January, from 9:30 AM onwards, with expected resumption on Sunday morning
- Where
- Parts of South Kolkata, including boroughs 8, 10, 12, 14, and 16
- Why
- To repair a leak in an underground supply line and connect a new pipeline to a booster pumping station
- Date of Shutdown
- 31 January
- Affected Areas
- Parts of Tollygunge, Behala, Garden Reach, Jadavpur, Joka, Maheshtala, Kasba, Budge Budge
- Affected Boroughs
- 8, 10, 12, 14, 16
- Time of Shutdown
- From 9:30 AM onwards
- Expected Resumption
- Sunday morning
- Reason for Shutdown
- Repairs to a leak in an underground supply line and pipeline connection
- Booster Pumping Stations Affected
- Kalighat, Chetla, Golf Green, Garfa, Ranikuthi, Layelka, Behala, Siriti, Daspara, Bansdroni, Gandhi Maidan, Senpally, Prafulla Park, Parnasree, Metiabruz, Sakuntala Park
- Additional Work
- Connection of a pipeline to a new booster pumping station at Vivekananda Park
