Mumbai water tanker operators begin indefinite strike midnight June 7
Mumbai's private water tanker operators are going on an indefinite strike starting at midnight June 7, right when the city is already dealing with a 10% water cut and reservoir levels dipping below 15%.
The Mumbai Water Tanker Association (MWTA), which supplies a big chunk of the city's daily water, says it has been left with no choice.
Notices require licenses and flow meters
The strike comes after nearly 250 well operators got notices from the tehsildar offices in the Mumbai suburban district, asking them to follow new rules such as getting licenses and installing flow meters.
The MWTA says these rules just aren't practical in cramped Mumbai, and without enough flow meters available, they're stuck.
Officials warn this could make Mumbai's water crisis even worse, and they might have to step in if things get out of hand.