This story is from January 26, 2020

Pune: Alternate day water supply leaves residents high & dry

Residents from many parts within the civic body limits are unsatisfied with the alternate day water supply, that has been in vogue for two months now, and have demanded the restoration of daily supply.
Pune: Alternate day water supply leaves residents high & dry
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PIMPRI CHINCHWAD: Residents from many parts within the civic body limits are unsatisfied with the alternate day water supply, that has been in vogue for two months now, and have demanded the restoration of daily supply.
But the civic administration claims that the water supply complaints have reduced in two months. Makrand Nikam, joint city engineer and chief of water supply department, said, “The number of complaints has reduced but their figures cannot be disclosed.
We get complaints of water pipeline burst, contaminated water supply and others from various parts of the city which we quickly resolve.”
The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) had begun the alternate day water supply on November 25 claiming that it was a temporary measure undertaken to ensure equitable water supply. A review of it was awaited in two months, that is, on January 25.
The civic administration drew lot of flak from activists, organizations and opposition parties as the Pavana dam was 100% full while this measure was being implemented.
Chairman Santosh Kanase, of a housing society called Shri Ganesh Inspira, said, “We are partially dependent on borewells as the water supplied by PCMC is insufficient. We also have to purchase 2 to 3 water tankers daily to meet the needs of residents in 174 flats in the society. On weekends we need 4 to 5 tankers as water consumption is higher. We receive municipal water at low pressure. PCMC must provide water tankers at subsidized rates.”

Sachin Sanap, a resident of a housing society in Akurdi said they were somehow managing to meet their requirements from whatever water they got from the civic body as it was costly to purchase water tankers.
Prajakta Rudrawar, chairperson of Celestial society federation in Ravet, said, “There are 704 flats in around 22 housing societies in the federation that receive water supply at low pressure. In my society we have implemented water conservation measures to avoid purchasing water tankers”.
Rahul Deshpande, chairman, Anuprabha housing society of 11 flats in Pimple Nilakh said they purchase 2 to 3 water tankers per week.
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Siddharth Gaikwad

Siddharth Gaikwad is a senior correspondent at The Times of India, Pune. He covers the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation, the Khadki Cantonment Board and the Dehu Road Cantonment Board. He loves to read and travel.

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