Thane residents are bracing for a full-day disruption in water supply as the civic body has announced a 24-hour shutdown linked to urgent repair works at the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation’s Jambhul Water Purification Plant. The scheduled outage will stretch from 12 pm on Thursday, September 18, to 12 pm on Friday, September 19, affecting thousands of households across multiple wards.
According to civic officials, the Jambhul facility will undergo critical maintenance and upgrading of water channels, a move deemed essential to sustain long-term supply stability. The disruption, though inconvenient for residents, is being projected as an unavoidable step in safeguarding the city’s growing water demand and ensuring future resilience against infrastructure stress. The shutdown will hit several neighbourhoods under the Thane Municipal Corporation, including Kalwa, Mumbra, Diva, Wagle, and Majiwada-Manpada wards. Areas such as Rupadevi Pada, Kisannagar No. 2, Nehru Nagar, and Kolshet Khalcha village are also set to experience complete suspension of water supply. Officials noted that in Mumbra, limited exceptions apply in a few ward sections, but most households will face disruption for the full 24-hour period. Civic engineers emphasised that water purification plants are critical to urban health and sustainability, but the infrastructure requires regular servicing. The Jambhul plant is a linchpin in Thane’s supply chain, processing and distributing water to lakhs of residents. Any fault, if left unattended, could trigger prolonged shortages.
By scheduling the maintenance in advance and issuing public advisories, the administration aims to balance operational necessity with citizen preparedness. The Thane Municipal Corporation has issued a public advisory urging households to store adequate quantities of water in advance and to use the resource judiciously during the disruption. Once supply resumes, officials cautioned that residents may experience reduced pressure for one to two days until the system stabilises. To prevent health risks, the civic body also advised citizens to filter and boil water before consumption. For a city that has been grappling with rapid population growth, water stress is not a distant threat but a recurring reality. Urban planners and sustainability experts note that frequent disruptions underscore the urgent need to rethink water management strategies. Thane, like several Indian cities, remains heavily dependent on centralised supply chains, leaving it vulnerable to shutdowns and leakages. Decentralised systems, rainwater harvesting, and wastewater recycling are being flagged as longer-term solutions.
While the immediate inconvenience of a 24-hour water cut will test residents’ patience, officials argue that the short-term sacrifice is a necessary trade-off for ensuring sustainable supply in the years ahead. The civic body’s preparedness and transparent communication, however, will be critical in minimising citizen distress during the shutdown.
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