Mumbai, 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. Residents of the area told HT that following their protest against the proposed 400-million-litres-per-day (MLD) desalination plant on October 19 at the Mumbai Suburban Collector's office, local ward officials told them about an imminent 50% water cut and even showed them a notice regarding the same. "We were told that Gorai, Manori, Uttan and Madh would face a 50% water cut. But for the past four days, we have not been getting water at all," said Ronny D, a Gorai resident. "The BMC, it seems, wants to deliberately create more shortages to strengthen the need for the desalination project." Residents said that nearly 25,000 people were affected by the lack of water supply and they were managing somehow by fetching water from nearby wells and lakes. A senior official from the BMC's hydraulic department said there had been no official announcement of a 50% water cut in P/North or R/Central ward. "Due to the overall scarcity, there is a 10% water cut across the city. There may be some areas in Gorai and Manori that are getting less or no water, but it is a local issue," the official said....