Overview
- Engineers fixed a leak on the 2,050 mm main near the Bhokarpada treatment plant and restarted pumping after completing repairs ahead of estimates.
- Plant operations were halted around 11:30 am on Thursday and repairs were finished by about 3:15 pm, leading to the resumption of supply the same afternoon.
- Residents in NMMC areas and CIDCO-managed Kharghar and Kamothe received low-pressure, reduced evening supply on Thursday, with parts of Panvel also affected.
- Officials advised conservation and said full pressure would build up gradually, with normal scheduling expected by Friday morning.
- Coverage also noted CIDCO’s Hetawane project milestone with a tunnel breakthrough executed by Afcons, a longer-term expansion for treated water conveyance.