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The civic body of the bomb on Sunday (April 13, 2025) was caused by the 2005 catastrophe management Act to find a solution to the ongoing strike into the water tanker in the metropolis.
In the edition published tonight, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation said it exercised powers according to sections 34 (a). A) and 65 (1) of the law to propose private water tankers, wells and borewells.
“Tanker operations will be managed by coordinated efforts of teams from the BMC, Mumbai and Commissioner for Transport,” the release.
He stated that he created a standard operational procedure (SOP) for efficient water supply to private housing companies and other stakeholders.
The Association of Water Tankers in Mumbai (MWTA) launched a “indefinite break” from the supply of water after BMC issued announcements to the owners of private wells, which give the tankers water for harmony with the rules from Thursday.
Among other things, it influenced water supply to residential companies, railways and construction projects.
The MWTA has about 1,800 registered tankers with a capacity of 500-20,000 liters and these tankers give around 350 billion water to various parts of the bomb.
According to MWT, the authorities made a soil of 200 square meters, proof of rent or ownership of the well, installation of digital water meter, compliance with BIS standard, accurate measurement of daily intake, etc.
MWTA refused to pull out the stir, although the main Minister Devendra Fadnavis asked BMC to come up with an immediate solution with regard to the suffering of citizens during the summer.
On Friday, Mr. Fadnavis said he ordered the city commissioner in Mumbai to find a “immediate solution” by finding that in some places the problem of “water (lack)”.
On Friday, the Union Jal Shakti CR took Paatil a meeting in the Bandra Kurl complex, in which the representatives of the tanker owners together with the Bihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) and the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) officials were present.
At the meeting, Mr. Patil ordered the CGWA administration to simplify the online “BHU-Neer” system to get the night to be user-friendly.
Published – April 13, 2025 17:59