Residents across large parts of Thane, Maharashtra, are set to face a 24-hour water supply disruption this weekend after a major leak was detected in the municipal corporation’s main pipeline near Majiwada Junction. Emergency repair work has already been taken up, officials said.
According to the civic administration, water supply will remain suspended from 9 am on Saturday, April 11, until 9 am on Sunday, April 12. Authorities have appealed to citizens to use water judiciously during this period and cooperate with the ongoing repair work.
The shutdown will affect several areas including Dattawadi, Bombay Colony, Jeevan Bagh, Mumbra Devi, Shailesh Nagar, Uday Nagar, Retibandar, Samrat Nagar, Narayan Nagar, the stretch from Mek Company Water Tank
to Shankar Mandir, Sanjay Nagar, Raghukul, Parsik Nagar, Atkoneshwar Nagar, Pound Pada, Kharegaon, Kalwa, Manishanagar, Krantinagar, Saket Complex, Mahagiri, Khartan Road, CIDCO Bus Stop area, Kopri Kolivada and Panchganga.
In addition, Rabodi 1 and 2, Akashganga, Balkum, Ram Maruti Nagar, Lodha Amara, Kalpataru, Brahmand, Rutu City, Gokulnagar, Azadnagar, Masanvada, Rutu Park, Lokmanya Nagar, Indiranagar, Savarkar Nagar, Sathanagar, Ambe Wadi, Davle Nagar, Ramnagar, Kailasnagar, Juna Gaon, Kisan Nagar, Bhatwadi, Srinagar, Shantinagar, Rupadevi Pada, Dnyaneshwar Nagar, Kisan Nagar No. 3 and Kakade Chawl will also experience the outage.
Other localities such as Majiwada, Manpada, Kothari Compound, Dhokali, Manoramanagar, Runwal, Dongarpada, Vijaynagar, Vijay Park, Waghbil, Anandnagar, Kasarvadavali, Vartak Nagar, Chiragnagar, Lokmanya Nagar Pada No. 1, Wagle MIDC, Keninagar, Nehrunagar and Kisan Nagar No. 2 will also remain affected.
Officials further cautioned that even after supply is restored, water pressure may remain low for the next 1-2 days.
Meanwhile, the service road near Majiwada Junction, close to Golden Dyes, will be temporarily closed to facilitate the repair work. Residents in the vicinity have been advised to take note and plan accordingly.
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