India, May 29 -- The Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) has withdrawn its once-a-week zone wise water cuts on Tuesday after heavy rains filled up Dehrang dam. The one day water cut was imposed in March due to water shortage in the dam.

Dehrang dam, also known as Gadeshwar dam, is a major source of water to Panvel city. After the 241mm rainfall on Monday, the dam filled up, providing huge relief to the residents as the water stock could last only for 15 days.

With a requirement of 32 megalitres per day (mld), PMC sources 15mld from Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran (MJP) and 5mld from Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC). The civic body had to source additional water from MJP and MIDC, straining its finances. Barring the su...