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The Mumbai Water Cuereros Association is protesting in a BMC circular that requires well owners ensuring a non -objection certificate (NOC) and a CGWA license to supply water through oil tankers.
Water supply in Mumbai to be beaten (representative photo/PTI)
Mumbai is likely to face interruptions in the water supply in the next few days after the Mumbai Water Cuereros Association (MWTA) launched a strike on Thursday, against the Municipal Corporation (BMC), Bory Whelating Whelent, only extends with a license or without a certificate of objection (NOC) (CGWA).
These open wells and holes are key water sources for oil tankers operating in the city.
Just a day before, several water oil tankers were seen throughout the city, including outside a filling station near metropolitan cinema in the South Mumbai area.
At present, oil operators have completely arrested the non -potable water supply, while minor interruptions are anticipated in the drinking water supply.
The strike is likely to affect infrastructure projects throughout the city, which largely in oil tankers for their water requirements.
Previously, the BMC had issued circular that forced wells to ensure a CGWA license to supply water through oil tankers.
However, MWTA, which represents about 2,000 tankers, moves the guidelines that will be removed backwards, indicating that they are not feasible. The new notice is intended to implement the CGWAS 2020 guidelines.
Few demands in these guidelines ask the owners to establish digital water flow meters, send groundwater reports to the CGWA and maintain an area of 200 square meters or around their wells.
In reaction to the movement, MWTA said that Mumbai lacks enough space to have an area or 200 square meters around the wells.
“We are ready to request a NOC and the license, but the guidelines cannot be met,” said MWTA spokesman Ankur Sharma, Hindustan Times.
The BMC notice orders the owners of good to obtain the necessary permits within seven days or face the closure of their wells. Oil operators and Borewell have also raised groups about the lack of clear communication of the authorities.
In addition to the challenge, they pointed out that CGWA offices are located only in Nagpur and Pune, which makes the process more cumbersome.
Mumbai’s daily drinking water requirement is 4.2 billion liters, with the Civic Body, BMC, which supplies 3,850 million liters per day.
With oil operators, the remaining requirement is through 385 wells and ring wells in the city.
