Industries in Pimpri-Chinchwad are facing a 10% reduction in water availability after the Water Resources Department cut supplies, prompting the Maharashtra Industrial Development Corporation (MIDC) to revise distribution planning and urge consumers to prevent wastage.
Sanjay Kotwad, executive engineer in MIDC’s civil engineering department, said industrial units and other MIDC water consumers should use the available supply carefully and according to their actual requirements. The appeal covers consumers inside the Pimpri-Chinchwad industrial area as well as relevant MIDC water users outside the industrial zone.
The reduction follows directions from the Water Resources Department to manage the state’s available water stock economically and according to priority until 31 August 2027. Under those directions, water use is to be reduced by at least 10%. The department has implemented the cut in water supply, which has also affected the quantity available to MIDC.
For industrial consumers, the immediate issue is not only the lower volume of water supplied to the industrial estate but also how existing allocations are managed across different uses. MIDC has asked users to avoid wasting water and to consume it only as required. The appeal applies to water used for industrial activities and other purposes by MIDC’s customers.
Kotwad has also asked industries to take measures to treat wastewater wherever possible and reuse or recycle it. The corporation has specifically called for treated water to replace potable water in activities where drinking-quality water is not necessary. The direction places water reuse alongside consumption reduction as part of the response to the supply constraint.
The announcement does not specify the revised quantity available to the Pimpri-Chinchwad industrial area, the duration of any daily supply interruptions, or individual allocation changes for industrial units. It also does not state whether particular sectors will receive priority under the revised planning. The supplied report only confirms that the reduction in water made available to MIDC has affected supply planning for its consumers.
The Water Resources Department’s instructions extend the management period to 31 August 2027, while the immediate implementation involves a minimum 10% reduction in water use. MIDC’s appeal therefore asks industries to respond through two measures: limiting consumption to essential requirements and increasing the use of treated wastewater wherever technically possible.
Further details on revised industrial allocations, supply schedules and implementation arrangements were not provided in the statement cited by the report. MIDC’s stated next step is to plan available water supply while urging its consumers to conserve water, prevent losses and adopt reuse and recycling measures.
