Archive · 17 Aug 2026
Thane Water Crisis: Mayor Orders Probe Into Contractors' Lapses
People in Thane city are very upset because they don't have enough water, even though the dams are full.
Some people get no water for four days at a time.
Others only get a tiny trickle of water for a few minutes each day.
Some of the water is dirty and not safe to drink.
The city's leaders met on Monday to talk about this big problem.
They blamed the companies that build water pipes for working too slowly.
One company took four months to build just 100 metres of pipeline.
The leaders want these slow companies to be punished and banned from future work.
The mayor has ordered a full check on all the pipeline projects.
The city's engineer says most of the work is done and everything should be finished by November 2027.
Corporators across party lines confronted the Thane Municipal Corporation administration over acute water shortages at Monday's General Body meeting.
Affected areas include Kalwa, Ghodbunder, Vartak Nagar, Diva, Shil, Mahatma Phule Nagar, and Savarkar Nagar, with some residents facing no supply for up to four days.
Corporators demanded that negligent contractors such as Krishnani, who took four months for a 100-metre pipeline work, be blacklisted, unpaid, and stripped of future Thane projects.
City Engineer Prashant Sonagra said 70% of major pipeline work under AMRUT-2 is complete, with overall projects scheduled for completion by November 2027.
Mayor Sharmila Pimplekar ordered a comprehensive performance report on all ongoing pipeline contracts and warned sluggish contractors of immediate blacklisting.
- Who
- Thane Municipal Corporation corporators, Mayor Sharmila Pimplekar, and City Engineer Prashant Sonagra
- What
- A heated debate over acute water shortages despite overflowing dams, leading the mayor to order a probe into contractors' lapses
- When
- Monday, during the TMC General Body meeting in August
- Where
- Thane, affecting localities including Kalwa, Ghodbunder, Vartak Nagar, Diva, Shil, Mahatma Phule Nagar, and Savarkar Nagar
- Why
- Delayed pipeline projects and contractor negligence have left residents without adequate water supply despite full dams
Corporators and Residents
TMC Administration
Contractor Performance
Corporators and Residents
Contractors like Krishnani are negligent, taking four months for a 100-metre work; they should be blacklisted, unpaid, and stripped of future Thane projects.
TMC Administration
The administration says 70% of major pipeline work under AMRUT-2 is complete and overall projects are on schedule for completion by November 2027.
AMRUT Spending
Corporators and Residents
The ₹450 crore spent under the AMRUT scheme could have built an entire dam, indicating poor value for money.
TMC Administration
The administration defends the spending as part of ongoing infrastructure work that is largely complete.
- Municipal body
- Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC)
- Mayor
- Sharmila Pimplekar
- Affected areas
- Kalwa, Ghodbunder, Vartak Nagar, Diva, Shil, Mahatma Phule Nagar, Savarkar Nagar
- Worst supply gap
- No supply for up to 4 days; some residents get water once every 25-30 hours
- AMRUT scheme spend
- ₹450 crore
- AMRUT-2 pipeline work complete
- 70%
- Project completion target
- November 2027
- Water tankers in Shil
- 10-15 daily