Former Maharashtra minister and Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA Aaditya Thackeray has criticised the BJP-led Centre for their “impractical guidelines” for Bulk Water Suppliers amid the Mumbai Water Tanker Association’s (MWTA) ongoing strike.
Taking to X, Aaditya wrote, “The Mumbai Water Tanker Association has called for a strike and during this peak season of additional water demand, many residential housing societies, large buildings, commercial offices and businesses are going to be hit. The association has been protesting against the guidelines for Bulk Water Suppliers issued by the Central Ground Water Authority of the Govt of India.”
The Shiv Sena (UBT) MLA highlighted that the issue has been pending for 3 years but the state government failed to take it up with the Centre.
Criticising the guidelines, Aaditya said, “Today, Mumbaikars will suffer because of certain impractical guidelines made by those sitting in govt of India offices in Delhi.”
He also urged the BMC commissioner to hold a press conference and apprise Mumbaikars of BMC’s plan regarding the water woes.
Aaditya alleged that if Eknath Shinde had not cancelled the Desalination plant planned by the Mahayuti government, Mumbai’s water woes would have been solved by 2026 at the latest.
Meanwhile, MWTA has announced the indefinite suspension of water supply services across the city.
The water tanker body’s decision came as a retaliatory action after BMC issued notices to owners of private wells that sell water to tankers.
