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Kolkata faces water shortfall after Tala Bridge leak, KMC to restore by tomorrow

A leak in the water main under Tala Bridge has left Kolkata with a daily deficit of over 50 million gallons of potable water since Monday. The Kolkata Municipal Corporation says it expects to restore normal supply by Thursday evening or Friday morning.

Kolkata faces water shortfall after Tala Bridge leak, KMC to restore by tomorrow
Kolkata faces water shortfall after Tala Bridge leak, KMC to restore by tomorrowPhoto via The Times of India

Since Monday, a leak in the water main beneath Tala Bridge has left Kolkata facing a daily shortfall of more than 50 million gallons of potable water. Kolkata Municipal Corporation officials have said they expect to bring the supply back to normal by Thursday evening or, at the latest, Friday morning.

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