Mumbai: Water woes likely to continue for 2 more days

The power disruption last Sunday resulted in a shortage of 700 MLD water to Mumbai. Representation pic

Even after a week, the work of restoring the power plant at the Bhatsa dam is still going on and the water woes in the city are likely to continue for at least two more days. The city is getting 15 per cent less water after power disruption at Bhatsa dam on February 27.

"We haven't received any message of completion of work at Bhatsa. Even if the work is complete, the water supply cannot be restored within a day, it will take a few days. By Tuesday, we will be in a position to review the situation," said Sanjay Arte, chief of the hydraulic engineering department of the BMC.

The power disruption in one of the sections of the power plant last Sunday resulted in the shortage of 700 million litres per day (MLD) water to Mumbai. The city usually receives 3,800 MLD water and there is a shortage of 18-20 per cent of water.

The BMC gets 200 MLD more water from the Vaitarna reservoir. However, there is still a shortage of 500 MLD. Though the water cut is equal across the city, some of the areas at the end level of supply chains or at higher altitudes are most affected.

Feb 27
The day on which there was a power disruption at Bhatsa dam