Overview
- GMDA says repairs finished late Tuesday at the Chandu Budhera plant, with water expected at taps 8–12 hours after sluice valves opened.
- Officials caution distant and tail‑end sectors may see low pressure until late Wednesday or Thursday morning as the network recharges.
- The failure stemmed from a temperature-linked shrinkage that disjointed a large valve on the 1,600‑mm iron main, flooding the treatment facility.
- Roughly 400 MLD of supply was knocked out, affecting operations linked to the Basai plant and straining a city demand of about 700 MLD.
- Residents turned to private tankers at sharply higher prices, with RWAs reporting charges up to ₹5,600 for 5,000 litres and limited municipal relief; protests pressed for accountability as GMDA proposed a ring‑main alternative.