The Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC) has announced that water supply from the Palta treatment plant will be suspended from 9 am on Monday to 6 am on Tuesday for necessary repairs, maintenance, and overhaul.
The century-old Palta treatment plant, which supplies water to 65% of Kolkata's population, will see disruptions due to the repair work. In addition to large parts of the city, water supply will be impacted in areas of Bidhannagar and South Dum Dum municipalities. Officials from the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) also indicated that parts of Salt Lake could experience supply issues during the maintenance period.
The Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) has issued a notice indicating that water supply to Salt Lake and Sector V could be disrupted during the repair period. The suspension will also affect north and central Kolkata, along with large parts of south Kolkata.