India, March 20 -- Panvel city residents will face a one-day water cut every week from Thursday. The decision has been taken by Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC) due to shortages from its water sources, compounded by the depleting water level in Dehrang dam, which does not have water to last till the arrival of monsoon.

The civic body has issued a timetable detailing the water cut areas on each day of the week, with the supply stopped in different areas on different days. Over 3 lakh people will be affected by this move.

The last water cut in the city was on December 29, 2024. Panvel city requires 32 mld water daily. PMC sources 15 mld from Maharashtra Jeevan Pradhikaran (MJP) and 5 mld from MIDC. The remaining requirement of 12 mld is...