‘SEND 10 TANKERS 10 GORAI DAILY

Bombay High Court says that constitutional and statutory duty has been cast on municipalities to provide water to citizens, and that officials cannot shirk that duty

- URVI MAHAJANI

Noting that the BMC should have a "humane approach", the Bombay High Court on Wednesday directed the civic body to provide 10 tankers of potable water to residents of Gorai in western suburbs of Mumbai, which has been facing acute water shortage.

The court noted that constitutional and statutory has been cast on munici MU ties to provide water to citiAY zens and it cannot shirk its duty.

Gor The HC was hearing, for e a public interest litiga-A tion petition filed byis Gorai Villagers Welfare Association, highlighting the problem of acute shortage of drinking wa ter, which is not limited to only summer months. Near sought direction to Ac gadelived Since the ry three RUC villa with the res in ar, a resibr civic body to provide the ta residents with potable wa ter.