Besides ordinary residents, hospitals are also suffering because of the civic-body imposed water cut in the metropolis.

Residents of south Mumbai and the western suburbs are facing water cuts for four days starting today as the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) will be replacing the Tansa (east) and Tansa (west) water main pipeline with a tunnel from Marol to Ruparel in Mahim.

"Apart from residents, hospitals like KEM, Nair and Sion are facing water shortage. Water is required constantly in hospitals. The hospitals have already asked the BMC to send in water tankers," MLA and shiv sena corporator Ravindra Waikar said.

The issue of water shortage at hospitals was raised by Waikar at the BMC standing committee meeting today.

"The BMC must look into the matter and ensure that water, an essential commodity, is provided at hospitals," Waikar said.

The hydraulic department of the BMC has assured to provide tanker services at hospitals.

"We had received complaints of water shortage at hospitals. Sanjay Oak, Dean of KEM Hospital, had told us about the water problem. We have, in turn, informed the water department to look into the matter," Additional Municipal Commissioner Manisha Mhaiskar said.