323 Localities Under 18 Command Areas To Face 24-Hour Water Cut On Oct 13 | Nagpur News

Nagpur: Days after a pipeline repair shutdown stretched beyond its deadline, leaving several localities without water for over 60 hours, 323 localities across Nagpur are set to face another 24-hour disruption from Oct 13.According to an NMC-OCW announcement, the work involves repairing a leak in the 1,400mm-diameter pipeline supplying water through the Pench-4 feeder near Mankapur Square. The shutdown will cover eight command areas, beginning at 6 am on Oct 13 and continuing until 6 am on Oct 14.The fresh shutdown follows the Oct 6 exercise, which extended well beyond the Oct 7 deadline. Repair work undertaken by the state public works department’s World Bank Division remained incomplete, leaving residents in several localities without water for over 60 hours. Complaints of low pressure and dirty water also emerged after supply resumed.The prolonged disruption raised questions over NMC’s monitoring of the repair work and communication with residents. The civic administration is now preparing for another interruption to complete the pending repairs.Residents have been advised to store sufficient water in advance and use it judiciously during the shutdown. For assistance, consumers can call the NMC-OCW helpline at 1800 266 9899 or use the Nagpur Jal Grahak Sewa app.Affected areas: Nara, Nari, Jaripatka, Nalanda Nagar, Balaji Nagar, Manewada, Dhantoli, Congress Nagar, Rahate Colony, Deo Nagar, Surendra Nagar, Narendra Nagar, Omkar Nagar, Jogi Nagar, Rameshwari, Sakkardara, New Subhedar Layout and Hudkeshwar, along with adjoining residential layouts and colonies.Water supply to the Hudkeshwar-Narsala tapping points, including the Chandrabhaga, Sambhaji Nagar, Bharat Mata and Tajeshwar Nagar ESRs, will also be affected.Command Areas—No. of localities to remain affectedNara — 17Nari CA — 19Jaripatka CA — 37Nara NIT CA — 8Laxmi Nagar New CA — 22Dhantoli CA — 10Omkar Nagar Existing CA — 19Omkar Nagar Prop. CA — 33Jogi Nagar Amrut CA — 16Hudkeshwar CA — 29Nalanda Nagar CA — 16Shri Nagar CA — 32Sakkardara 1 & 2 CA — 18Sakkardara 3 CA — 19Amrut Wanjari Nagar 2 CA — 6Amrut Balaji Nagar CA — 11Amrut Bidipeth ESR CA — 11