Mumbai water crisis deepens, corporator flags irregular supply

Mumbai’s water woes have come under fresh scrutiny after a notice under Section 66-B of the Mumbai Municipal Corporation Act, 1888, flagged irregular supply, low pressure, and an alleged tanker mafia nexus in Mumbai, forcing residents to rely on costly private tankers despite the civic body’s statutory obligation to provide regular and clean water. 

At the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) general meeting on Monday (March 16, 2026), Ritesh Rai, a Corporator from Eknath Shinde’s Shiv Sena, proposed a discussion on the issue of water scarcity.