The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) is scrambling to repair the pipeline in Thane that ruptured last week when Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) was carrying out excavation for an infrastructure project. Civic sources said the repairs will cost the BMC Rs 13 crore
The BMC meanwhile had imposed a 15% water cut in Mumbai for a month starting March 31, citing repair of the water supply channel that provides water to several parts of the island city and the suburban belt. The portion of this main tunnel that was damaged was also in Thane. “Repair of pipelines in Thane is in full-swing. We are expecting to finish repairing by end of the day on Wednesday. This will improve the situation,” said an official
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Source: The Indian Express
