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Everything you need to know about Mumbai’s 10% water cut, starting today
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Everything you need to know about Mumbai’s 10% water cut, starting today

The Indian Express·Express News Service·18 days ago
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The BMC supplies 3,850 million litres across Mumbai every day. With the 10 per cent cut, the city will receive less water even as summer demand soars. Starting today, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has enforced a 10 per cent water cut across Mumbai as a precautionary measure amid forecasts of below-average monsoon and rising heat levels. Here’s what it means for you. Q. How will the water cut impact you? The BMC supplies 3,850 million litres across Mumbai every day. With the 10 per cent cut, the city will receive less water even as summer demand soars. Expect controlled release of water in residential clusters and weak pressure at taps. The city may have to depend more heavily on tankers, which according to the Mumbai Tankers Association already cater to nearly 550 million litres of additional supply every day. Q. Is Mumbai the only city affected? No. The BMC also supplies water to parts of Thane and the Bhiwandi-Nizampur area, so the cut will affect those neighbouring suburbs too. Q.…

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