While the BMC claims citizens can drink water straight from the tap, water that residents around Metro junction at Marine Lines get, can't even be used to rinse utensils. Jehangir Mansion, located just a short distance from BMC's headquarters, has been receiving water that has sent them running to the doctor for over 10 days.

Residents have complained of getting yellow-coloured water with an awful smell since February 28, with many having contracted diarrhoea. Residents claim that they get contaminated water every few months — the result of a leakage caused during the construction of the Metro subway.