Mumbai Suspends Water Supply to Construction Sites Amid Worst June Rain Deficit in Two Decades
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Azman Usmani
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Mumbai has suspended water supply to construction sites and reduced supply to businesses, factories, and sports clubs by 20% due to a stalled monsoon and the worst June rain deficit in two decades. Households already face a 10% reduction since mid-May, and swimming pools have also been cut off. The measures risk slowing business activity in India's financial hub.
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· 3 pulledMumbai has suspended water supply to construction sites as a stalled monsoon and the worst June rain deficit in two decades risk slowing business activity in India's financial hub.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation also cut distribution to other businesses, factories and sports clubs by 20%, adding to the 10% reduction in force for households since mid-May.
It also stopped supplying to swimming pools.
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