The Pune Municipal Corporation has cancelled the citywide water cut scheduled for Thursday, 12 November 2026, and will maintain regular water supply across Pune during the Diwali period, according to an update issued by PMC Care on Wednesday.
The decision means residents will not face the weekly Thursday shutdown planned across the city. The civic administration asked citizens to take note of the change and said water supply would continue according to the regular schedule in all areas.
The weekly water cut had been introduced from 15 October 2026 against the backdrop of available reservoir stocks and the possibility of water scarcity in Maharashtra. Under the arrangement, water supply across Pune was scheduled to remain shut every Thursday as part of the municipal administration’s water-management measures.
PMC Care said the cancellation would apply to the planned shutdown on 12 November. The announcement follows a similar decision taken for the previous Thursday, when the scheduled cut was also cancelled. The civic water-supply department has therefore continued regular supply for two consecutive Thursdays during the festive period.
The change comes as Pune households receive visitors and prepare for Diwali activities. The source report said there had been requests to suspend the cut so that residents and guests would not face inconvenience during the festival. The municipal water-supply department responded positively to that demand and decided to keep supply operational for the day.
For residents, the weekly shutdown had required households to store water and adjust daily routines around the supply schedule. The cancellation reduces that immediate planning burden during the Diwali holidays, although the broader weekly water-supply arrangement introduced in October remains connected to the city’s water availability and scarcity concerns.
The PMC announcement does not state whether the weekly Thursday cut has been permanently withdrawn or only suspended for the festive period. The municipal administration’s update specifically confirms regular supply for Thursday, 12 November 2026, while the future schedule will depend on subsequent decisions by the civic water-supply department.
