BMC halts supply to swimming pools, construction sites amid shrinking reservoir stocks

Mumbai is staring at a worsening water crisis as delayed monsoon rains and shrinking reservoir levels have forced the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) to impose stricter water conservation measures across the city. With water stocks in the reservoirs supplying Mumbai falling to just 10.35 per cent of their total capacity, the civic body has announced a fresh set of restrictions aimed at preserving drinking water supplies until rainfall improves the situation. The new guidelines will come into effect from June 17 and include restrictions on non-essential water usage across residential, commercial and industrial sectors.

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has already been implementing a 10 per cent water cut in Mumbai since May 15. However, the continued delay in monsoon rainfall, reportedly linked to the impact of El Niño conditions, has prompted authorities to take additional precautionary steps.

Under the latest directives, all water connections provided to ongoing construction projects will be temporarily disconnected. Approval for new water connections for construction activities has also been suspended until further notice. In another significant move, water supply connections to swimming pools across the city will be temporarily halted as part of efforts to prioritise drinking water needs.