Several areas of Thane including Kalwa, Diva and Mumbra will face a 36-hour water supply shutdown from midnight on Thursday, October 22, until noon on Saturday, October 24, the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has announced.
The shutdown will affect areas supplied by the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) through its Jambhul water treatment plant.
The Thane civic body has also warned that water supply may remain at low pressure for one to two days after services resume.
Areas to face water cut
According to the TMC, the shutdown will affect the following areas:
Diva: All areas.
Mumbra: All areas except certain parts of wards 26 and 31.
Kalwa: All areas under the Kalwa ward committee.
Wagle ward: Rupadevi Pada, Kisan Nagar No. 2 and Nehru Nagar.
Manpada ward: Kolshet Khalcha Gaon.
“The water supply shutdown is scheduled to begin at 12 midnight on October 22 and continue until 12 noon on October 24,” an official statement said.
Low-pressure supply for two days after restoration
The TMC has cautioned residents that water supply may be available at reduced pressure for one to two days after the shutdown ends.
Residents have been urged to store sufficient water in advance and use it carefully during the disruption.
The civic body has appealed to citizens to cooperate with the administration by avoiding unnecessary water consumption during the supply cut and the subsequent recovery period.
Reduced rainfall impact
The Thane civic body said the decision to implement a 10 per cent water cut was taken in line with a government order.
The announcement cited lower rainfall after the monsoon, the effects of El Nino and the early withdrawal of the monsoon from October 2026 as reasons behind the water conservation measures.
The shutdown will affect water supplied from the MIDC’s Jambhul water treatment plant to the specified areas of Thane.
Water stock trails previous years
Meanwhile, as on Oct 19, Mumbai’s seven lakes were reported to have a cumulative water stock of 90.48 per cent of their total capacity — about six percentage points lower than at the same time last year and nearly seven percentage points lower than in 2024. With drought conditions prevailing in parts of Maharashtra, the state government has advised civic bodies to adopt water-saving measures, including planning for water availability until August 31, 2027.
