India, April 14 -- Amid the ongoing water crisis owing to the tanker strike in Mumbai, deputy chief minister Eknath Shinde, who also heads the urban development department which controls local bodies, directed BMC commissioner Bhushan Gagrani to halt the implementation of guidelines for water tankers till June 15 in order to ensure a smooth supply of water to citizens in summer.

The Mumbai Water Tanker Association (MWTA) is protesting against a notice issued by the BMC to owners of private wells that supply water tankers to the city. The civic body has mandated that the well owners secure a licence from the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) first. As people are facing a water shortage in some areas, Shiv Sena (UBT) leader Aaditya Tha...