THANE: The Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) has cancelled its scheduled water cuts for this week and next week in view of the Diwali festival.The weekly 24-hour cuts imposed by STEM and the Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC) had also been withdrawn for the festive period.MIDC supplies water to Mumbra, Diva, Kalwa, Majiwada-Manpada and parts of the Wagle ward committee areas within Thane Municipal Corporation limits.Last month, it had announced weekly 36-hour cuts beginning every Thursday night, in line with government directives to impose a 10% reduction in water supply to consumers to conserve water until the next monsoon.“Water supply to the Thane Municipal Corporation will continue uninterrupted on November 5 and 12 from the MIDC to ensure that citizens do not face water shortages during Diwali festival,” a civic official said.
