The Mumbai Water Tanker Association (MWTA) has announced an indefinite strike that has affected several establishments, including corporate houses and housing societies. Several offices in the Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) have asked their employees to work from home until further notice.
Several housing societies in the city that depend on water tankers were already facing water shortages. Another strike was announced by MWTA on Friday, April 11, which concerned them. Residential societies in south Mumbai are facing a water crisis due to the union strike. The areas affected by the water tankers strike are Andheri, Sion, and Sewri.
Residents of Royal Palms in Goregaon faced a major crisis on Thursday as a sudden private water tanker strike disrupted their only source of daily water supply. With no municipal connection, the township’s 50,000–60,000 residents were left helpless.
The MWTA body announced a strike on Thursday to protest against Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) notices making some things mandatory in addition to a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA). Other CGWA conditions required a license only if the well is situated on 200 sqm land, digital water flow meter, proof of ownership or lease of the well, adherence of BIS standard, accurate measurement of daily intake, reported FPJ.
The protest is because BMC has given MWTA several notices, which caused them to go on strike and stop supplying water in the Mumbai region. MWTA has over 1,800 registered tankers, each holding 500 to 2,000 liters of water.