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Kharghar, Taloja residents face water crisis amid Diwali
The Story in Brief
Residents across Kharghar and Taloja are facing erratic water supply and low pressure during Diwali preparations, with many high-rise societies receiving water for only 10 to 20 minutes a day. At Bageshree Society in Sector 40, a CIDCO affordable housing complex with over 10,000 residents, daily requirement of 14 lakh litres is reportedly not met even half.
Monthly tanker bills run into lakhs, with residents at Arihant Anaya in Sector 35 requiring four to five tankers daily at around Rs 2,700 each. Cidco receives 311 MLD against an estimated requirement of 361 MLD and has imposed a 15% water cut and a 24-hour shutdown once a week. NMMC's allocation to Cidco for Kharghar has dropped from 20 MLD to eight MLD.
Cidco said it has deployed 14 tankers across Kharghar and Taloja, making 140 trips daily, with GPS-fitted vehicles and CCTV surveillance at filling stations. MIDC suspended the water cut during Diwali, and Cidco's Manoj Suryavanshi said supplies are being redirected from areas where the 24-hour shutdown was implemented to Kharghar and Taloja.
Indian Opinion Analysis
The crisis affects over 10,000 residents in just one society, with many more across nodes. Cidco's response, deploying 14 tankers against a shortfall of 50 MLD, signals a structural deficit, not a seasonal spike. NMMC's reduced allocation compounds the problem. Residents bear the cost directly, with tanker bills that hit lakhs monthly. The prohibition on using tanker water for construction or swimming pools suggests enforcement gaps, but does not address daily household needs. The next step is whether redirected supplies during Diwali actually reach upper floors in 25-storey buildings, where pressure remains the weakest.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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