The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) has announced a 24-hour water supply shutdown in several parts of the city on Saturday, November 1, to carry out essential infrastructure work aimed at improving the city’s water distribution network.
According to the civic body, the shutdown will impact areas under the Vartak Nagar and Lokmanya Savarkar Nagar ward committees. The disruption is necessary to commission a newly laid 1,168 mm diameter water main connected to the Indiranagar pump — a key component of Thane’s water supply system.
To facilitate the integration work, the TMC’s water supply department will also install a valve on the 750 mm main pipeline at Nitin Company Junction. As a result, water supply will remain completely suspended for 24 hours from 9 am on Saturday, November 1, to 9 am on Sunday, November 2.
Areas likely to be affected include Indiranagar, Srinagar, Waralipada, Kailasnagar Reno Tank, Rupadevi, Rupadevi Reno Tank, Ramnagar, Yeoor Air Force area, and Lokmanya area.
TMC officials have cautioned that once the connection work is completed and supply resumes, residents may experience low water pressure for one to two days as the system stabilises. The civic body has urged citizens to store adequate water in advance and use it judiciously during the shutdown.
The commissioning of the new 1,168 mm water main forms part of TMC’s broader efforts to modernise Thane’s water infrastructure and ensure equitable distribution across the city.
Thane civic body takes action against 264 illegal structures; demolishes 198 of them
Meanwhile, a total of 198 unauthorised constructions have been demolished since June this year in a sustained campaign by the Thane Municipal Corporation against such structures, an official said on Sunday, reported the PTI.
Unauthorised extensions in 66 other structures have been removed during the drive, he added.
As per the directions given by the High Court and the inspections conducted by beat inspectors of the Ward Committees as well as the Special Vigilance Teams in Diva and Mumbra, the Municipal Corporation`s Anti-Encroachment Team has taken action against a total of 264 unauthorised constructions so far, a TMC release said, according to the PTI.
Thane Municipal Commissioner Saurabh Rao reviewed the progress of the campaign on Saturday, it added.
“All systems should remain alert to ensure no unauthorised construction continues. Cases must be registered immediately under MRTP after completing the legal process. While registering, accurate information should be collected through physical inspection and modern technology,” the release quoted Rao as saying.
Boards should be put up at strategic locations, cautioning people against buying houses in unauthorised constructions, and citizens must ensure their construction is duly authorised by the City Development Department before making a purchase, the release said, as per the PTI.
(With inputs from PTI)
