MUMBAI: With Ganeshotsav just days away, a water crisis in parts of Malad spilled out of the ward committee meeting and onto the BMC office premises, with an all-party group of corporators joining a protest demanding an immediate solution to complaints of low-pressure and dirty water supply.NCP corporator Ajit Rawrane staged a sit-in outside the BMC ward office, holding empty vessels to highlight the shortage. Standing Committee member and corporator Tejinder Singh Tiwana backed the protest and urged elected representatives across political parties to unite over the issue.The issue was raised during the ward committee meeting, where corporators sought an immediate intervention to address water-related complaints from residents ahead of the festival. A delegation was also expected to meet the deputy municipal commissioner (Zone 4) to discuss the problem.However, corporators alleged that the local BMC officers were pushing the matter onto the hydraulic department l.The response angered Tiwana, who questioned how the civic administration could remain indifferent when elected representatives were protesting over a basic necessity such as water.Following his intervention, corporators from different parties joined Rawrane’s protest outside the ward office, raising slogans demanding adequate water supply for residents.The corporators warned that if the BMC failed to take immediate corrective measures, the agitation would be intensified. The development comes at a time when residents in parts of Malad have been complaining of inadequate water supply, low pressure and poor water quality, adding to concerns ahead of Ganeshotsav.Meanwhile BJP corporator Anjali Samant on Tuesday raised a slew of concerns over Mumbai’s water supply in the BMC House, questioning how garbage, including paan and gutkha sachets, was entering water pipelines and meters. Samant called for greater use of tertiary-treated water for non-potable purposes, citing Navi Mumbai’s use of treated water for gardens and construction since 2010.
