India, April 30 -- The prolonged water crisis in Panvel escalated sharply on Tuesday after leaders of the Peasants and Workers Party (PWP) visited the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) headquarters and demanded an emergency water supply from Navi Mumbai. They warned of repercussions if their demand was unmet.

A delegation led by Arvind Mhatre, Opposition leader in the Panvel Municipal Corporation (PMC), and PWP corporator Haresh Keni visited the Navi Mumbai Municipal Corporation (NMMC) headquarters and sought an additional quota of 20 to 30 million litres per day (MLD) from the Morbe-linked regional supply network.

The leaders said several areas, including Kharghar, Taloja, Kalamboli, Kamothe and Panvel city, have faced severe wa...