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T'puram Faces Water Woes: Reservoir Cleaning to Disrupt Supply
1 Aug
Summary
- Water supply disruption in Thiruvananthapuram on Wednesday and Thursday.
- Cleaning of KWA reservoirs at Observatory Hills causes the water shortage.
- KWA advises residents to store sufficient water in advance.
Water supply will be temporarily suspended in numerous parts of Thiruvananthapuram city on Wednesday and Thursday, August 2nd and 3rd, 2026, respectively. The disruption is due to essential cleaning operations being carried out on KWA reservoirs located at Observatory Hills.
The water supply suspension is scheduled to occur daily from 8 am to 8 pm, impacting a wide range of localities. On Wednesday, areas including Observatory Hill, Vellayambalam, Vazhuthacaud, Nandavanam, and Thycaud, among others, will face a shortage.
Thursday's affected areas will include Nandavanam, Observatory Hill, Secretariat, GPO, and Ayurveda College, alongside other listed neighborhoods. The Kerala Water Authority (KWA) has proactively advised all consumers within the affected zones to store adequate water in advance and prepare for the inconvenience.
