India, May 13 -- The Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) has announced a 24-hour water supply shutdown across multiple parts of the city starting on Wednesday 12pm onwards. This is in order to undertake essential replacement work at the Morbe main water pipeline.

NMMC officials said frequent leakages near the Agroli Bridge along the railway track and under the bridge near the Chikhale Village have necessitated the administration to undertake the shutdown. "This is the second phase of the repair work of the water pipelines," said an official with the water department.

As a result, water supply from the Bhokarpada Water Treatment Plant to the entire NMMC area will be suspended during this period. The affected areas include Belapur, N...