The Times of India              28.06.2013

50% water cut withdrawn by civic body

MUMBAI: The civic body withdrew the 50% water cut on Thursday after the Tansa main burst outside the city's limits.

The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation, however, continued with a 20% water cut till 5pm and restored normal supply at 10pm on Thursday.

Work on connecting the 2400mm Tansa main started from 11am to 11pm on June 25 and BMC had planned a 10% water cut. But after that, more repairs were to be undertaken at the Tansa (west) main, when the main burst at Agra Road valve complex in Bhiwandi on Wednesday.

The Tansa (east) main burst at Chinchavli and near KB bridge. Ramesh Bamble, a hydraulic engineer, said the three rustedtrunk mains,were under hydraulic pressure while carrying out repairs. "It required 8-10 hours to repair one main," he said.