Water Cut To Resume In Pune From July 15

The Pune Municipal Corporation has decided to resume its water city in the city from July 15, mayor Manjusha Nagpure said on Monday.

Following heavy rains over the last ten days in and around city, which led to increased water levels in dams, the Pune civic body had earlier decided to withdraw the water cut to ensure there was no shortage for warkaris during the palkhi procession.

“The rains in the last 10 days allowed for dams to get refilled but they are not filled to capacity. Thus, it is inevitable to resume a water cut in the city unless the dams are filled completely,” said municipal commissioner Naval Kishore Ram.

The pilgrimage from Dehu and Alandi arrived at Pune city on Thursday and after a two-day halt, proceeded to Pandharpur.

There was heavy rain just before the pilgrimage and the administration had to release water in the Mutha river. The Panshet, Varasgaon and Temghar dams filled half-way, while Khadakwasla dam filled to capacity. Overall storage has not reached a point sufficient for the city’s demand for the coming year.

Mayor Manjusha Nagpure said, “The water situation is serious considering the dams supplying water to the city are half full and the rain has disappeared. We are not in favour of it, but the decision to resume a water cut has to be based on the situation.”

The mayor informed that the Pune civic body will restart alternate day supply from July 15 so that there is ample water to meet the increased demand in the future.

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) had launched a water cut on June 15 by introducing supply on alternate days. This led to a major crisis in the city, with many suffering due to insufficient supply.