Water supply sought before merger of villages in PMC

Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) may have to cater to the water supply demand of some neighbouring villages before their merger in the municipal limits.
A group of elected representatives have demanded that PMC supply water to the fringe villages like Kondhwe-Dhawade and Kopare, which are yet to be added to the PMC limits. A proposal regarding water supply has been tabled before the standing committee.As per the proposal tabled by corporators Vrushali Chaudhari and Shushil Mengade, water is supplied to Shivane, Kondhwe-Dhawade through a common water supply scheme of the department. Shivane village has been added to the PMC limits. Around 80% of the water under this government scheme is given to Shivane. Only around 20% water is being supplied to Kondhwe-Dhawade and Kopare villages.
“Kondhwe-Dhawade and Kopare are in list of 23 villages which are to be added to civic limits in future. PMC should start supplying water to these villages in view of likely increase in demand,” it said.