India, Oct. 27 -- Residents of Gorai, Madh, Manori and Uttan, who hit the streets in large numbers last week to oppose the proposed desalination plant at Manori, have accused the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) of pressuring them to support the project by withholding water supply for the past four days.

The accusation follows reports about an imminent 50% water cut in the area, though the civic body's hydraulic department has denied any such plan, saying the entire city was facing a 10% water cut due to shortage of stock in reservoirs.

Residents of the area told Hindustan Times that following their protest against the proposed 400-million-litres-per-day (MLD) desalination plant on October 19 at the Mumbai Suburban Collector's o...