Vasai-Virar Water Crisis: Residents Face Ongoing Shortages as MMRDA Seeks Permanent Solution

Vasai Virar belt continues to suffer from ongoing water shortage even after the malfunctioned transformer at Surya Nagar Water Purification Centre which is managed by MMRDA was repaired on Tuesday last week.  As per the reports the transformer was repaired, but the low water pressure persists, significantly reducing supply. Due to the malfunction there was a power cut in Surya Nagar plant, causing the Kavdas Pumping Station to fail and depriving many of water. However, the issue hasn't resolved yet as Vasai-Virar City Municipal Corporation (VVCMC) say water pressure continues to be low, significantly reducing supply.

The Surya water pipeline which was meant to bring relief to major portion of western Mumbai metropolitan region, has not worked according to the plan. The water supply issues are growing day by day even after the Surya Regional water supply project worn an national award. According to the Hindustan times report MMRDA said that they will be collaborating with MSEDCL to find a long-term solution on the issue. “We have asked MSEDCL to provide a power connection as a long-term measure,” sources in MMRDA said. MSEDCL officials stated that they have addressed the power supply issue as far as they can but the Maintenace of transformer comes under MMRDA. 

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Although the VVCMC claims to be working on repairs, the transformer malfunctioned again Monday evening, with supply not restored until Tuesday evening. The problem is exacerbated by ongoing pipeline extension work to Mira-Bhayandar and existing project limitations.  As a result, residents are forced to be dependent on expensive water tankers, prices of which are Rs 2,000-Rs 3,000 to Rs 6,000-Rs10,000 per tanker, and some resorting to bribery. Despite the ongoing crisis, the VVCMC maintains that it is making efforts to restore normal water supply.