Mumbai Water Tanker Strike Ends Following Civic Body Assurances

The four-day strike concluded after the BMC pledged to address regulatory conflicts with the central government, though underlying disputes remain unresolved.

The Mumbai Water Tanker Association (MWTA) ended its four-day strike after assurances from the BMC to mediate with the central government over contentious groundwater extraction rules.
The strike had severely disrupted water supply to residential, commercial, and institutional sectors, with many residents resorting to bottled water and rationing municipal supplies.
The MWTA's demands include revoking penalties, scrapping a 200-meter buffer zone around wells, allowing road parking during water filling, and ensuring BMC installation of digital flow meters.
To mitigate the crisis, the BMC invoked the Disaster Management Act, requisitioning private tankers and wells to ensure water availability during the summer season.
While the strike has been called off, the regulatory disagreements over Central Ground Water Authority guidelines remain unresolved, with a resolution expected before the June 15 deadline.