Even as the city faces an additional 15 per cent water cut owing to two pipeline bursts on Thursday, another major pipeline burst in Santacruz on Friday. The 54-inch underground pipeline was punctured near LIC colony in Santacruz (west) during repair works on a stormwater drain.
The BMC said it would fine the contractor carrying out the repairs. Municipal commissioner Swadheen Kshatriya said, “Friday’s pipeline burst occurred due to human negligence. The city cannot afford this at a time when water crisis is acute. We will make sure such incidents do not happen again. For replacing old pipelines, we have already sanctioned Rs 380 crore in the 2010-11 budget.”
Meanwhile, hydraulic engineering department officials said not much water was lost as the pipeline was repaired immediately.
“Fortunately the puncture did not occur during the supply hours,” said an official. However water supply to parts of Bandra, Khar and Santacruz will be affected today, said the official.
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