10 September,2020 05:55 AM IST | Mumbai | A correspondent
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The BMC has begun work on changing the 100-year-old water pipelines in the city in phases. Under this, the work of changing a 4-km long water line in F south and E wards is in the final stages. Due to this, there will be no water supply in Parel, Sewri and Naigaon on September 11 and 12. The area has hospitals like KEM, Tata, Wadia and MGM. Dadar, Hindmata, Lalbaug will get water supply, but with low pressure.
The work of disconnecting the old 1,450 mm-diameter pipeline and connecting the new 1,500 mm-diameter-line is currently on at Zakaria Bunder Road.
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In addition, a 600 mm-diameter-pipeline will be connected to the new line at Sewri Bus depot to improve water supply in F South ward.
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The work will start at 10 am on Friday and is expected to be completed by 10 am on Saturday. Due to this, the water supply of Parel, Sewri, Naigaon, Ghodapdeo will be cut for a few hours to 24 hours.
Major hospitals like KEM, Tata, Wadia and MGM will also not get water supply from 10 am on Friday to 10 am.
On Saturday. Sewri Fort, Koliwada, Acharya Donde Road, TJ Road, Zakaria Bundar Road, Sewri Cross Road, Parel village, Nanabhai Paralkar Road, Bhoiwada, Abhyudya Nagar, Rani Baug area, Ghodapdeo will not receive water supply.
10am
Time the work will start on Friday
10am
Time the work will end on Saturday
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