Residents in several parts of Thane will face a 24-hour water shutdown from May 21 to May 22 as the Thane Municipal Corporation undertakes urgent maintenance and upgradation of Barvi gravity pipelines under the MIDC water supply scheme. Water pressure may remain low for two days after restoration

Standing Committee Chairman Prabhakar Shinde directed the BMC and railway administration to work in close coordination to ensure Mumbai remains flood-free this monsoon. During an inspection of nullah desilting and railway culvert cleaning works in eastern suburbs, he stressed timely completion of all projects