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Residents of Parijat Sadan, a nearly five-storey cessed building in Girgaon, Mumbai, have continued to face severe water shortages and low water pressure for more than a year despite repeated complaints to civic authorities. The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had earlier recommended replacement and expansion of the building’s water pipeline, while the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA) stated that approvals for the proposed work remain pending. Residents alleged that rapid redevelopment and the emergence of high-rise towers in the locality have worsened water distribution for older buildings dependent on ageing infrastructure. The issue has disrupted daily routines for over 40 families, with residents claiming that intermittent water supply and weak pressure have particularly affected senior citizens living in the building.
More than 40 families residing in Parijat Sadan, a nearly five-storey cessed building in Girgaon, Mumbai, have continued to face acute water shortages and low water pressure for over a year, with residents alleging that repeated complaints to civic authorities have not resulted in permanent corrective measures. Advertisement
Residents said the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had inspected the building’s water infrastructure following multiple complaints and found that the existing water pipeline supplying the property was inadequate for the current level of demand. According to residents, the civic body had earlier recommended replacement and enlargement of the pipeline to improve water supply conditions within the building.
The issue, however, remains unresolved as approvals linked to the proposed infrastructure work are still pending with the Maharashtra Housing and Area Development Authority (MHADA). Residents claimed that despite the BMC informing MHADA’s Mumbai Building Repairs and Reconstruction Board (MBRRB) that the work could proceed through a licensed plumber after regulatory clearances, no physical work has commenced so far.
Several residents alleged that redevelopment activity and the emergence of high-rise residential towers in the surrounding locality have further strained water distribution systems servicing older structures in South Mumbai. They claimed that newer towers are equipped with advanced pumping systems, larger storage tanks and upgraded internal infrastructure, while older cessed buildings continue to rely on ageing pipelines and weak water pressure systems.
Residents also stated that water availability has become increasingly inconsistent over the past year. While supply was earlier available through most parts of the day, they alleged that the building now receives water only during limited hours and often at extremely low pressure. Some residents claimed that water reaches only certain sections of the building, leaving upper floors particularly affected.
The shortage has reportedly disrupted everyday household activities, including bathing, washing clothes and storing water for daily consumption. Residents said elderly occupants living on higher floors have faced additional difficulties because water often does not reach upper-level apartments consistently.
Local activists and residents’ representatives stated that repeated representations had been made before civic authorities seeking urgent intervention. They alleged that despite inspections and acknowledgement of the infrastructure deficiency, implementation delays have prolonged hardships for residents of the ageing building.
Responding to the issue, MHADA officials stated that the proposal related to the pipeline replacement and water infrastructure upgrade was under process and awaiting final approvals. Officials added that once the remaining permissions are obtained, the work would proceed further.
The situation has once again drawn attention to growing infrastructure stress within several older residential pockets of South Mumbai, where ageing civic systems continue to operate alongside rapidly redeveloping high-rise clusters.
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