Navi Mumbai to face 16-hour water cut on October 6 for Morbe pipeline, Bhokarpada plant repairs
Water supply will stay shut from 10 am on Tuesday, October 6, to 2 am on Wednesday as the civic body carries out maintenance at Morbe and Bhokarpada.
The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation will carry out urgent maintenance and repair work on the Morbe main water pipeline and the Bhokarpada water treatment plant. Water supply to large parts of the city will be shut as a result.
Supply through the main pipeline will be completely shut from 10 am on Tuesday, October 6, to 2 am on Wednesday, October 7, a total of 16 hours.
No water will come in any of the seven wards of the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation area: Belapur, Nerul, Vashi, Turbhe-Sanpada, Koparkhairane, Ghansoli and Airoli. Supply will also be shut in the Kharghar and Kamothe nodes in the CIDCO area.
At the Bhokarpada water treatment plant, an MS plate will be fitted to isolate a sump channel with a capacity of 13.5 million litres. A new metering kiosk will also be built at Bhokarpada, and a water meter will be installed on the 2,050 mm diameter main pipeline.
Butterfly valves will also be fitted at several points on the Morbe main pipeline. An 1,800 mm diameter valve will be installed at CBD Sector 7, a 700 mm valve near Arenja Circle in Vashi, and a 900 mm diameter valve at Mahape.
Even after the repairs are completed, water will not return to normal immediately. On Wednesday, October 7, supply will be at low pressure in both the morning and the evening.
City Engineer Shirish Aradwad has appealed to all citizens to store enough water, use it carefully and cooperate with the corporation. The administration has also said residents should store only the water they need for the shutdown period and avoid wasting water during the repairs.
Residents of Navi Mumbai are advised to assess their household needs and make arrangements before October 6. The 16-hour shutdown may cause inconvenience, but the maintenance and repair work is considered important for strengthening the city's water system in future.
