BMC imposes 20% cut in water supply for industrial, commercial purposes as reservoir levels dip 
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BMC imposes 20% cut in water supply for industrial, commercial purposes as reservoir levels dip

BMC on Tuesday imposed a 20 percent cut in water supply to industrial, commercial and sports establishments, as reservoir levels dropped to 10.35 percent due to the delayed monsoon

PSU Watch Bureau

New Delhi: The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Tuesday imposed a 20 percent cut in water supply to industrial, commercial and sports establishments, as reservoir levels dropped to 10.35 percent due to the delayed monsoon.

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The civic body also suspended water connections for construction projects and swimming pools, it said in a release.

The cuts will be effective from Wednesday.

The measures were announced following a review meeting about the water stock in reservoirs supplying water to the financial capital of the country.

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The restrictions are aimed at safeguarding potable water supplies and strict action will be taken against misuse or wastage of drinking water, the release said.

The civic body has already implemented a 10 percent water cut from May 15.

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