Water supply in Mumbai has already been reduced due to the depletion of water reserves in the dam, and now another shocking piece of information has come to light. Water tanker services in Mumbai will be closed from April 10. The Mumbai Water Tanker Association has taken this decision after the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) implemented new rules regarding the Central Ground Water Authority.
A major problem has arisen for many well and borewell owners in Mumbai after the BMC issued a notice stating that well and borewell owners in Mumbai must obtain an NOC as per the Central Groundwater Authority rules, otherwise water supply will be cut off. Concerned that borewell owners do not have NOCs, how will they supply water? The Mumbai Water Tanker Association has decided to stop water tanker services in protest against this decision. Mumbaikars are likely to be hit hard if water tankers are shut down when water supply is already disrupted in various parts of Mumbai.
What does the Mumbai Water Tanker Association have to say?
Regarding this, Ankur Verma of the Mumbai Tanker Association said, “Mumbai Water Tanker Association will be closing its business from April 10th. Because we have received a notice from the Mumbai Municipal Corporation regarding the Central Lawn Water Authority. A notice of 381A has been received. This notice is that you should remove your borewell and dismantle the pipe. This was a business from 70 to 80 years ago. If there are no tankers, how will water be transported?” He made a statement while talking to APB Majha.
Meanwhile, 33 percent of the water storage is left in all the seven dams that supply water to Mumbai. While water is being supplied to some societies through tankers. There is severe water shortage in Colaba, Ghatkopar, Mulund, Worli, Borivali, Kandivali, Malad, Goregaon, Jogeshwari, Andheri, Kurla, Vidyavihar, and a large number of water tankers are being called in these areas. Also, in many places, borewell water is being supplied under the guise of drinking water, putting the health of citizens at risk.
Water crisis in Mumbai?
The water storage in all seven dams - Upper Vaitarna, Modaksagar, Tansa, Madhya Vaitarna, Bhatsa, Vihar and Tulsi - that supply water to Mumbai has come down to 33.57 percent. The heat in the atmosphere has started increasing and this water storage will have to be supplied by the end of July.
The BMC has already requested the state government to use the reserve stock to ensure that Mumbaikars do not face water shortages. The demand for water from the reserve reservoir of 68 thousand million liters has been recorded from the Upper Vaitarna Dam, and 1 lakh 13 thousand million liters from the Bhatsa Dam. If the rains are prolonged, the BMC will have to use these reserves.
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