BMC completes repairs on Ghatkopar reservoir, issues water safety advisory

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation BMC has announced the successful completion of structural repairs on compartment number two of the underground reservoir located near R B Kadam Marg in the Bhatwadi area of Ghatkopar West According to the BMC the water supply from the newly repaired compartment will resume from Monday 17 March 2025As a precautionary measure the BMC has issued an advisory to residents in the affected areas to boil and filter drinking water for the next ten days from Monday 17 March 2025 to Thursday 27 March 2025 This step has been recommended to ensure the safety and quality of drinking water following the repairsAffected water supply zonesNarayan Nagar This includes Chirag Nagar Azad Nagar Ganesh Maidan Parshiwadi Navin Maniklal Vasahat NSS Marg Mahindra Udyan Park DS Marg Khalai Village Kirol Village Vidyavihar West Hansoti Galli Khot Galli Mahatma Gandhi Marg Naoroji Galli HR Desai Marg Kama Galli Shraddhanand Marg JV Marg Gopal Galli Jivdaya Galli and GeegawadiPant Nagar Outlet This includes Bhim Nagar Pawar Chawl Lower Bhim Nagar Crime Branch Area Vaitagwadi Nityanand Nagar Dhruvraj Singh Galli Marg CGS Vasahat Gangawadi MTNL Galli AndheriGhatkopar Link Road Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg adjoining areas of Ghatkopar West and Shreyas SignalSarvodaya Boosting This includes Sanitorium Galli HR Desai Marg Kama Galli Shraddhanand Marg JV Marg Gopal Galli adjoining areas of Lal Bahadur Shastri Marg Ghatkopar West and Gandhi NagarThe BMC has further informed that with the completion of repairs on compartment number two work will now begin on structural repairs for compartment number one of the same underground reservoirResidents are advised to cooperate with the BMC and follow the water safety guidelines during this period to ensure public health and hygieneBMC urges Mumbai residents to ignore false messages about untreated water supplyTheBrihanmumbai Municipal CorporationBMC has issued a statement urging Mumbaikars to stay cautious of misleading and false messages circulating on social media regarding the cityrsquos water supply The BMC administration clarified that recent rumours about untreated water being supplied due to a malfunction in water filtration systems are completely untrue and misleadingThe false claims suggest that the filters at the water purification plants have failed resulting in the distribution of untreated water BMCrsquos Water Engineering Department has made it clear that these messages are not only false but also deceptive and it has urged the public to disregard such unfounded rumoursIn its official statement BMC explained that the cityrsquos water supply system provides 4000 million litres of clean purified water daily to Mumbai residents The water treatment process strictly adheres to the standards set by theWorld Health OrganizationWHO and IS 105002012 These standards ensure that the water supplied is not only clean but also thoroughly disinfected meeting all required health protocolsBMCrsquos water supply system operates through several key water treatment plants includingPanjarapur Treats 1365 million litres per dayBhandup Complex Treats 2810 million litres per dayVihar Treats 100 million litres per dayTulshi Treats 18 million litres per dayEach of these plants follows a rigorous water purification process which includes the use of Poly Aluminium Chloride PAC rapid sand filters and chlorine for disinfection After undergoing these purification processes the water is then supplied to MumbaikarsBMC further stressed that the water provided to the citizens of Mumbai is thoroughly purified disinfected and entirely safe for consumption The Corporation has appealed to the public to remain vigilant and refrain from believing any baseless rumours regarding the water supply Residents have been urged to rely on official sources of information and avoid circulating misleading claims that can cause unnecessary panicIn conclusion BMC has once again reassured the citizens of Mumbai that theirwater supplyis of the highest quality meeting all safety and health standards The Corporation has called on the public to be aware of false misleading messages on social media and to always verify information before believing or sharing it