The Mumbai Municipal Corporation has started the work of connecting the water tunnel from Amar Mahal to Wadala, Parel as well as Trombay and Tarbhe high level reservoirs. Under this, connection of 1800 mm diameter water pipelines and other ancillary works will be carried out. For these works, the 1800 mm water pipe of Tarbhe high level reservoir and 1200 mm water pipe of Tarbhe low level reservoir will be temporarily closed. All the works related to water supply will be carried out from Tuesday, May 5, 2026, 10 am to Wednesday, May 6, 2026, 4 pm (total 30 hours). During this work, water supply will remain closed at some places in F North, F South and L, M East, M West and N sections of the city division and eastern suburbs. Water will be supplied at low pressure at some places. The Mumbai Municipal Corporation administration is appealing to the citizens of the concerned division to store the necessary water during the said period. They are requested to cooperate by using water sparingly.

The work of implementing the water tunnel from Amar Mahal (Hedgewar Udyan) to Wadala (Prateeksha Nagar) and thereafter to Parel (AMT-1) will be carried out by the Municipal Corporation, similarly from Amar Mahal to Trombay Reservoir (AMT-2) and thereafter to Turbhe High Level Reservoir will be carried out by the Municipal Corporation. Under this, the 1800 mm diameter water pipeline supplying water to Turbhe High Level Reservoir will be connected to another 1800 mm diameter water pipeline through the Water Supply Project Department. Other water works will also be carried out in this regard. In order to carry out water supply related works, the 1800 mm diameter water pipeline supplying water to the Tarbhe High Level Reservoir and the 1200 mm diameter water pipeline of the Tarbhe Low Level Reservoir will be closed. This operation will continue from 10 am on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 to 4 pm on Wednesday, May 6, 2026, i.e. for a total of 30 hours. Due to which water supply to F North, F South, L, M East, M West and N divisions will be affected.

Detailed details of affected areas
F North Division Pratiksha Nagar, Shastri Nagar, Sanjay Gandhi Nagar, Shanti Nagar, HM Marg, KD Gaikwad Nagar, Wadala Truck Terminus, New Cuffe Parade, Alameda Complex (Water supply will remain closed on Wednesday, May 6, 2026).

Chef (East) and Chef (West) (Water supply will be at low pressure on Wednesday, May 6, 2026)
F South Zone Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Marg, Dinshaw Pat Marg, SS Rao Marg, Dr. Ernest Borges Marg, Parmar Guruji Marg, Gokhale Marg, N.M.G.S. Marg, Dadasaheb Phalke Marg, Govindji Kenny Marg, Jarbai Marg, St. Bowker, Dev Marg. Marg, St. Xavier Marg, Khashaba Marg, Mahadev Palu Marg, Jiji Bhoy Lane, Acharya Donde Marg, Vitthal Chavan Marg, Jagannath Bhatinkar Marg, Batliwala Gali, Chamar Bagh Marg, I Mai Muranji Marg, Shrodkar Marg, Chioda Gali, Marg, Marg, Sang Company (Water supply will be closed on Wednesday, May 6, 2026) L-Section Sibal Nagar, Santoshi Mata Nagar, Kranti Nagar, Lokmanya Tilak Terminus, Naveen Tilak Nagar (Water supply will be closed on Wednesday, May 6, 2026). Qureshi Nagar (Butchery) (Water supply will be closed on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 and Wednesday, May 6, 2026). Hill Marg, Tadi Peeth, Mukta Devi Marg, Gawadevi Mandal, Dongar Paris, Patil Gali, Gulmohar Gali, Panchsheel Nagar (Water supply will remain closed on Tuesday, May 5, 2026). Nehru Nagar, Shivsruthi Marg, Nayak Nagar, Mother Dairy Marg, SG Barve Marg Kurla (East), Kedarnath Mandir Marg, Noor Bagh, Kamgar Nagar, Hanuman Nagar, Police Colony, Kurla Car Shed, Railway Colony, Taxila Nagar, Chafe Gali, Marupur Nagar, Rahul Nagar, Tri Nagar. N. Purav Marg, Umarwadi Marg, Ali Dada Street, Swadeshi Mill Rice, Chonbhati Phatak, MHADA Colony, Samarth Nagar (Water supply will remain closed on Tuesday, May 5, 2026). M. East Division Lallubhai Complex, Kamla Raman Nagar, Raman Mama Nagar, Shivaji Nagar, Lotus Colony, Gautam Nagar, Gaikwad Nagar, Ayodhya Nagar, Vashi Naka, Mankhord (Water supply will remain closed on Wednesday, May 6, 2026).

Beganwadi, Mankhord Bharat Nagar, MHADA Buildings, Chitta Camp, Sathe Nagar, Zakir Hussain Nagar, Deonar Village, Deonar Colony, New Bharat Nagar, Hashu Advani Nagar, Nattur Parekh Complex (Water supply will remain closed on Tuesday, May 5, 2026).

Sahyadri Nagar, Vidhali Village, BARC Colony, Kamala Raman Nagar, Raman Mama Nagar, Dumping Supply (water supply will be closed on Tuesday, May 5, 2026).

Rafiq Nagar, Mandla Village, New Mandla, Padma Nagar, Vishnu Nagar, LU Gadkari Marg, RNA Park, Kokreja Buildings, Vashi Naka, Chitta Camp, Maharashtra Nagar, MHADA Buildings, Indian Oil Nagar (water supply will be off on Tuesday May 2026).

New Delhi, April 30: As multiple exit polls projected notable gains for the BJP in West Bengal and Assam, leaders of the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) on Thursday voiced confidence that “double-engine governments” would be formed in both states, while also expressing optimism about the party’s performance in Tamil Nadu and Kerala.

According to Matrize exit poll findings, the BJP is likely to register a strong showing in the West Bengal Assembly elections, with projections placing the party in the range of 146–161 seats and a vote share of around 42.5 per cent.

The same survey indicates that in Tamil Nadu, which has a 234-seat Assembly, the DMK-led alliance is expected to retain power. In Kerala’s 140-seat Assembly, a close contest is anticipated between the two main fronts. Matrize projects the Congress-led UDF to secure 70–75 seats, slightly ahead of the Left Democratic Front (LDF), which is estimated to win 60–65 seats.

The reuslts will be announced on May 4.

Reacting to the projections, Union Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat said, “This time in Bengal, the people of Bengal have made up their mind for change. Change is definitely going to happen.”

Bihar BJP President Sanjay Saraogi struck a cautious note while referring to the exit polls, and told media, “According to exit polls, the Bharatiya Janata Party appears to be leading. However, the final results will only be known on counting day… For the first time, many people who were previously deprived of voting rights were able to cast their votes.”

He further added that based on exit poll results, “it appears that the Bharatiya Janata Party will come to power in West Bengal.”

“For the first time, voters in Bengal have been able to cast their votes in a peaceful and fear-free environment. In past elections, there have been allegations of violence and booth capturing, but this time, voters were able to exercise their right freely and in large numbers,” he said.

JD(U) Rajya Sabha MP, Sanjay Kumar Jha, also stated that the BJP will win in Bengal. Speaking to the reporters, Jha said, “Many exit polls from Bengal indicate that the NDA is ahead. The results will come on the 4th, but based on the feedback from journalists and political people who went, and since it is a neighbouring state, an NDA government is coming to Bengal.”

Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the trend was expected, remarking, “This was bound to happen. The people have given their full blessings… The change in Bengal is certain, which will be visible to us on the 4th in the form of results.”

Delhi Minister Kapil Mishra added a lighter tone to the political anticipation, saying, “May 4 is about to come, and saffron is visible everywhere. The mood of the public is now understandable. I think we should wait for the evening of the 4th, everyone will eat jhalmuri, everyone will eat jalebi.”

Speaking to the reporters, Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brajesh Pathak said, “In West Bengal, the BJP is seen coming with a strong majority in the exit polls. After voting, we should wait for the counting of votes.”

JD(U) national spokesperson Rajeev Ranjan Prasad said, “Undoubtedly, the exit poll trends and almost all surveys indicate that a massive mandate is going to be received by the Bharatiya Janata Party in Assam.”

BJP National Spokesperson Shahnawaz Hussain, speaking to media, also expressed strong confidence in the party’s prospects, stating, “The exit poll results indicate that in Assam and West Bengal, our government is going to be formed with a huge majority. We will also perform well in Tamil Nadu, and in Keralam, we are expected to deliver a surprise result. In West Bengal, just as the sunrise is certain, the formation of the Bharatiya Janata Party government is also certain.”

Thane: A 61-year-old woman from Thane, who had worked as a baby caretaker in Dubai, has allegedly been cheated of Rs 15.76 lakh under the pretext of receiving a parcel containing valuables from abroad, police said on Thursday.

The woman, who lives near Thane railway station in Maharashtra, alleged that two persons contacted her on her Dubai mobile number on April 14 and informed her that her gold ornaments and a high-end phone had arrived at the Mumbai airport from Italy, an official from Naupada police station said.

“They told her that the consignment needed to be cleared before April 22 and threatened that if she failed to do so, she would face legal action and would not be allowed to go back to Dubai,” the official said.

The fraudsters allegedly made multiple calls to the woman from different numbers and shared bank account details via WhatsApp, coercing her into transferring money on several occasions, he said.

“Under pressure and fear of arrest, the woman transferred Rs 15,76,000 into various bank accounts provided by the fraudsters,” the official said.

The woman approached the police on Tuesday, following which a case was registered against two unidentified persons under sections 318(4) (cheating) and 3(5) (common intention) of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita.

Efforts were underway to trace the culprits, the police added.