India, April 12 -- The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) on Friday suspended for two months its notice issued to ring-well and borewell owners in the city, asking them to implement the 2020 guidelines of the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA).

"We are suspending the notices for two months," said municipal commissioner Bhushan Gagrani.

Late on Friday evening, chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had reached out to Gagrani and asked him to look into the issue. Fadnavis noted on X that summer had begun and some areas were experiencing water shortages. "We have to find a solution. spoken to BMC Commissioner," he tweeted.

In a mark of protest against the notices, meanwhile, the Mumbai Water Tankers Association (MWTA) had announced an ...