India, April 8 -- Infrastructure projects, societies and slum clusters are in for a struggle to get their water demands met, as the Mumbai Water Tankers Association (MWTA), which represents about 2,000 tankers, is all set to suspend services from April 10.

The move came after the BMC issued various notices over the last few weeks to ring well and borewell owners, stating that the wells were a breeding ground for mosquitoes or that they did not have authorisation to use them for commercial purposes. The well owners will be required to obtain a No Objection Certificate (NOC) and a license from the Central Ground Water Authority (CGWA) in seven days or shut the wells.

The notices were sent to implement CGWA's 2020 guidelines, which require...