The BMC was allowed to use an additional 1.5 lakh ML of water from the reserves last year in June. The late arrival of the monsoon last year had forced the civic body to impose a 10% water cut on July 1.
With the level of lakes supplying water to Mumbai going down due to inadequate rainfall in their catchment areas, the city civic body has decided to impose a 10 per cent water cut starting July 1, officials said.
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The Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) is facing difficulties in selling its inventory of affordable homes in Virar-Bolinj, a colony consisting of over 15 22-storey towers, due to the problem of water shortage. The scarcity of water has reportedly been worsened by the influence of water tanker and private builder lobbies in the Virar area., Mumbai News, Times Now
Though the BMC has imposed a 15% water cut of 30 days for the repair work of the tunnel, residents of Andheri, Jogeshwari, Malad, Charkop and Kandivali in western suburbs and Ghatkopar, Mulund and some parts of city areas are facing water shortage.