Indian Express 18.05.2010
100 per cent water cut for 24 hrs in Andheri
Express News Service Tags : water Posted: Wed May 19 2010, 03:06 hrs
Mumbai: Major parts of Andheri west and east will face 100 per cent water cut for 24 hours starting from 11.30 am on May 22. The supply will be cut due to repair works to be carried out in Verawli reservoir, the BMC said on Tuesday.The work to replace the damaged valve on a 1,200 mm diameter outlet pipeline from Verawli reservoir number two will be undertaken during this period.
In the K west ward, Char Bangla, Yari road, Versova gaon, Lokhandwala complex, SV Road in Andheri, Gilbert road, JP road, Mora gaon, Veera Desai road and DN Nagar road, while NS Phadke road in K east will face the water cut.
“We are hopeful of completing the valve replacement in a day. Citizens are requested to fill stock water on May 21,” said an official from the hydraulic engineering department of the BMC.
