Residents of K East ward, comprising Andheri East, who have been witnessing a severe water shortage since work on the Mumbai Metro Red Line 7, claimed that a huge amount of potable water was wasted on the streets of PNT Colony on Sahar Road on Monday, blaming engineers and staff working on the project.

On the one hand, the hydraulic department of the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) recently issued a circular announcing a 100 per cent water cut in several parts of the ward, citing the diversion of potable water for Metro 7 construction work, on the other hand, residents allege, large quantities of water continue to be wasted unchecked at the spot where re-kinking works of Metro 7 are underway.