Water supply to Kalwa, Diva and Mumbra in Thane to be shut for 36 hours from October 22 midnight

Residents of Kalwa, Diva and Mumbra in Thane city will have to conserve water over the next few days. The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has announced that the water supply will remain shut for a total of 36 hours, from midnight on Thursday, October 22, to 12 noon on Saturday, October 24.

The shutdown will affect areas that receive water from the Jambhul water treatment plant of the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC). According to the list issued by the corporation, supply will be shut in all parts of Diva. In Mumbra too, water will not reach any area, except for some locations in Wards 26 and 31, which have been excluded.

All areas under the Kalwa ward committee will be hit by the cut. In addition, water will be shut at Rupadevi Pada, Kisan Nagar No. 2 and Nehru Nagar in the Wagle ward committee area, and at Kolshet Khalcha Gaon in the Majiwada-Manpada ward committee area. The corporation has referred to Kolshet Khalcha Gaon as being in Manpada ward.

The official statement said, "The water supply shutdown will begin at 12 midnight on October 22 and continue until 12 noon on October 24."

Even after supply resumes, normal flow will not return immediately. The corporation has warned residents that water may arrive at low pressure for one to two days after the shutdown ends. It has therefore appealed to people to store enough water in advance and use it sparingly during the shutdown.

The corporation has also requested citizens to cooperate with the administration by avoiding unnecessary use of water during the shutdown and until supply normalises afterwards.

The corporation has explained the reason for the decision. A 10 per cent water cut has been imposed on the government's orders. The announcement cites reduced post-monsoon rainfall, the effect of El Nino and the early withdrawal of the monsoon from October 2026 as the reasons behind the water-saving measures.

Meanwhile, according to figures up to October 19, the seven lakes supplying water to Mumbai hold 90.48 per cent of their total capacity. That is about six percentage points lower than the stock at this time last year, and nearly seven percentage points lower than in 2024.

With drought-like conditions in parts of Maharashtra, the state government has advised municipal corporations to take water-saving measures. These include planning how water will last until August 31, 2027.