Mumbai: Leaky pipes give civic body nightmares

Mumbai | Thursday | 21st February, 2019

Summary:

Even the shortage of staff in water detection squad made the problem worse in the background of 10 per cent water cut. Only 42 per cent of water remains in the water reservoirs which supply water to the city. About 24 per cent of the total water supply in the commercial capital is unmetered. As per records, the civic body recorded 20 per cent non-revenue water (NRW) in 2009. 10 years later, the civic body is still fighting the menace while the percentage of water loss has jumped by 7 per cent..