Railways asks BMC to reduce 30% water cut

MUMBAI: Not only citizens but even the government authorities are having a tough time dealing with the water cut imposed by the BMC.

In a coordination meeting with civic officials to check on the preparedness for the monsoon, the railway authorities demanded that they should reduce the 30% cut in water supply. The railway officials told the BMC that though on paper it is a 30% cut, actually, they got much less supply. "It is becoming increasingly difficult to sustain our daily operations, including cleaning of bogies, rakes and stations," said a railway official.

Though it did not make any promises, the BMC assured their railway counterparts a thorough reassessment of the situation. "We promised them that their deserved quota, over and above the cut, will be fully supplied," said a senior civic official.