The situation has not only inconvenienced the locals but has also given rise to a host of health concerns

Mid-day had earlier reported on August 21, 2023, about the BMC water in the Santacruz area begin contaminated by faecal matter and high levels of E.Coli

The BMC’s efforts to improve the water supply infrastructure in the Sanatcruz locality have yielded disappointing results, with residents primarily lamenting the irregularity of water supply timings

Residents in the area have resorted to purchasing bottled water regularly to meet their basic needs. Speaking to mid-day, one of the resident said, “We need to buy bottled water on a regular basis. Generally, we buy a 20-litre bottle daily for R100 per bottle to meet all our daily needs. Even after paying water charges to the BMC, we have to buy water”

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In response to the residents’ concerns, Sudhir Shivdas Jadhav, assistant engineer, water works, BMC`s H-East ward said, “The Subramanyam Nagar is a densely populated slum area situated at the fag-end of H-East water supply zone near the airport boundary. The slum dwellers have taken their service pipes through the existing drains and nullahs, which is causing the contamination”