The Calcutta Municipal Corporation has asked the public works department to take some safety measures while dismantling the Tallah bridge to prevent damage to water pipes, sources said.
On its part, the civic body plans to put up shields for the pipes.
Thirteen pipes that carry water from the Tallah tank to different parts of Calcutta are located under the road below the bridge.
“The Tallah tank supplies more than half the water Calcutta needs. Any damage to any of the pipes will have very serious consequences,” a CMC engineer said.
