Corporators from multiple political parties protested outside a Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation ward office in Malad on Wednesday, September 9, 2026, demanding immediate action over complaints of low-pressure and dirty water supply in parts of the suburb ahead of Ganeshotsav.
NCP corporator Ajit Rawrane staged a sit-in outside the BMC ward office while holding empty vessels to draw attention to the reported shortage. Standing Committee member and corporator Tejinder Singh Tiwana backed the protest and called on elected representatives from different parties to unite over the issue.
The complaints were raised during a ward committee meeting, where corporators sought an immediate civic response to residents’ concerns about inadequate water supply, low pressure and poor water quality. The meeting took place days before Ganeshotsav, when demand for reliable civic services is expected to remain a major concern in neighbourhoods hosting festival activities.
A delegation was expected to meet the deputy municipal commissioner for Zone 4 to discuss the water-supply problems. However, corporators alleged that local BMC officers were referring the matter to the hydraulic department instead of addressing the complaints directly at the ward level.
That response drew criticism from Tiwana, who questioned how the civic administration could remain indifferent while elected representatives were protesting over what he described as a basic necessity. Following his intervention, corporators from different parties joined Rawrane’s protest outside the ward office and raised slogans demanding adequate water supply for residents.
The corporators warned that the agitation would be intensified if the BMC did not take immediate corrective measures. The report did not specify the number of affected households, the duration of the disruption or the precise cause of the low pressure and water-quality complaints.
The Malad concerns were also raised against a wider discussion about Mumbai’s water-supply system. BJP corporator Anjali Samant questioned the entry of garbage, including paan and gutkha sachets, into water pipelines and meters during a BMC House meeting on Tuesday.
Samant also called for greater use of tertiary-treated water for non-potable purposes such as gardening and construction. She cited Navi Mumbai’s use of treated water for these purposes since 2010. The proposal was raised as part of the discussion on reducing pressure on potable water supplies.
The immediate next step identified by the protesting corporators was a meeting with the deputy municipal commissioner for Zone 4. The BMC’s response to the Malad complaints, including any corrective measures or implementation timeline, was not detailed in the report.
