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The impact of Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC)’s decision to ban the supply of water for construction projects in Mumbai was visible on real estate stocks. Shares of many big real estate companies declined in Wednesday’s trading. Investors fear that construction work may be affected due to water shortage, which may affect the timelines of projects and the income of companies.
Shares of these companies declined
Shares of Macrotech Developers (Lodha) fell by about 4% on the National Stock Exchange (NSE). Whereas shares of Oberoi Realty and Godrej Properties saw a decline of about 3%. Apart from this, shares of Aditya Birla Real Estate, Prestige Estates Projects and Anant Raj also remained weak by 1% to 2%. Shares of Sunteck Realty, Keystone Realtors, Arcade Developers and Mahindra Lifespace Developers, active in Mumbai and surrounding markets, were also under pressure.
Why did BMC impose the ban?
BMC on Tuesday announced several steps for water conservation. In fact, due to delay in monsoon, the water level of the reservoirs supplying water to Mumbai has dropped to 10.35%. In view of the situation, the Municipal Corporation has stopped the supply of water to construction sites and swimming pools. Besides, a decision has been taken to reduce the water supply to industrial, commercial and sports institutions by 20%. This ban has become effective from Wednesday.
What will be the impact on real estate sector?
Water plays an important role in construction work. In such a situation, if the restrictions continue for a long time, the pace of projects may slow down. This may increase the possibility of delay in completion of the project, customers not getting possession on time and impact on the income of developers. Especially the ongoing projects in Mumbai Metropolitan Region (MMR), which is one of the largest residential markets in the country, may be affected.
What is expected next?
According to brokerage firm ICICI Securities, the performance of the real estate sector has been stable in FY26 and the collection growth of companies has also been strong. However, now investors are keeping an eye on how long this step of BMC remains in force. If relief is not provided soon, the operations and shares of real estate companies may remain under pressure.
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