Mumbai: Why should we face a water shortage, ask parched Charkop residents

Updated On: 15 August, 2023 07:48 AM IST | Mumbai | Prajakta Kasale

Region has been facing low water supply for years due to corroded pipelines, increased population and use of pumps privately; locals claim their complaints have fallen on deaf ears

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The population has increased in the region in the past three decades adding to the issue. File pic/Nimesh Dave

Residents of Charkop have been complaining that while the city has been receiving water without any cuts, they, for the past many years, have been facing cuts in water supply. The area, which mainly consists of chawls and housing societies, faces the issue due to corroded pipelines, increased population and use of pumps privately.

Pipes corroded in 7 sectors

There are nine sectors in Charkop, out of which Sectors 1 and 2 come under R South ward and the rest are under R central ward. The population has increased manifold in the past three decades. Residents claim that while the BMC replaced the water pipelines in Sectors 1 and 2 with those with double capacity, the other sectors have the same old, corroded pipes.

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