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Residents of Asawari Gruhasankul in Taloja Phase-2, Navi Mumbai, staged a protest outside CIDCO Bhawan in CBD-Belapur over persistent water shortages affecting 4,338 apartments across 51 towers. Around 200 residents, including women and senior citizens, participated in the agitation and sought a reliable supply of potable water. Residents said the housing complex, developed by CIDCO, has faced inadequate water supply since they received possession in 2021, despite repeated assurances over the past three years. They also complained about the quality and cost of tanker water and said piped supply is available for only around 10 minutes a day. CIDCO authorities have assured residents that the issue will be addressed within 15 to 20 days, while also warning that housing societies using booster pumps could face legal action.
Residents of the CIDCO-built Asawari Gruhasankul housing complex in Sector 27, Taloja Phase-2, Navi Mumbai, staged a protest outside CIDCO Bhawan in CBD-Belapur earlier this week, demanding a reliable supply of potable water for 4,338 flats across 51 towers. The residents have alleged that the water shortage has persisted since they received possession of their homes in 2021, despite repeated assurances from CIDCO over the past three years.
Around 200 residents, including women and senior citizens, participated in the protest and gathered outside the CIDCO office carrying placards and banners. Security personnel reportedly closed the main gate to prevent the protesters from entering the premises as they sought a meeting with CIDCO officials. Residents raised slogans demanding intervention and accountability over the continued shortage of basic water supply.
Residents said the complex receives piped drinking water for only around 10 minutes a day, forcing families to depend on tanker supplies and bottled water. They also raised concerns about the quality of tanker water and the additional expense incurred by households to secure drinking water.
According to residents, the situation has persisted even as neighbouring areas under the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation receive comparatively adequate water supplies. The disparity has added to their frustration, particularly because the apartments were allotted through a CIDCO lottery in 2018 and possession was subsequently handed over in 2021.
The protest has brought renewed attention to the infrastructure requirements of large housing developments in the Taloja region. The issue is particularly relevant for residents of mass-housing projects where thousands of households depend on common municipal and development-authority infrastructure for essential services.
CIDCO authorities have assured residents that steps would be taken to resolve the water shortage within 15 to 20 days. The authority has also indicated that housing societies using booster pumps could face legal action, adding another point of contention between the residents and the development authority.
The residents’ concerns centre on the gap between housing delivery and the availability of essential civic infrastructure. While the Asawari Gruhasankul apartments were allotted through CIDCO’s housing programme, residents argue that adequate and dependable water supply is a basic requirement for the functioning of the development.
The episode also highlights the infrastructure pressures accompanying residential expansion in Taloja and surrounding parts of Navi Mumbai. For residents, the immediate demand remains consistent potable water supply, while the response from CIDCO over the coming weeks will determine whether the long-running shortage is addressed.
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