Amid the imposition of the 15 per cent water cut across the city, civic activists have demanded a 50 per cent rebate in water charges and that the water supply to swimming pools be stopped. Meanwhile, civic officials claimed that recycled water is being used for public swimming pools.

On Saturday, mid-day highlighted how the city was struggling to cope with the shortage of water. Citizens claim that they are getting half the water they usually received after the cut was imposed by the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC).