The Hadapsar-Manjri regional office of the Pune Municipal Corporation has reportedly been without drinking water for 15 days, forcing municipal employees and residents visiting the civic facility to buy bottled water or make their own arrangements, according to a report by Pune Mirror.
The office serves several localities, including Sasanenagar, Hadapsar village, Kale-Borate Nagar, Satavwadi and Gondhalenagar. Residents from these areas have also raised concerns about irregular water-supply timings and the quality of tap water, with some alleging that the supplied water is contaminated.
The reported shortage affects a public office where residents visit to access multiple civic services. Departments operating from the premises handle property tax, encroachment matters, birth and death registration, tree trimming and gardens, roads, chambers and drainage, solid waste management and pest control.
An Aadhaar centre located within the same premises attracts a steady flow of visitors. With drinking water reportedly unavailable, people visiting the centre and other municipal departments have had to arrange water independently during their time at the facility.
The situation has drawn attention to the availability of basic amenities inside a civic office that serves a large group of residents. The reported failure is particularly significant because the facility is also a point of contact for services linked to public health, sanitation, roads, drainage, records and local administration.
Residents have called for the immediate restoration of drinking water at the Hadapsar-Manjri PMC office. They have also sought a lasting response to complaints about unpredictable supply timings and questionable water quality in nearby neighbourhoods.
The report does not state that the Pune Municipal Corporation has issued a public explanation for the reported disruption or specify when drinking water services at the office will be restored. The immediate demands from residents are the provision of drinking water at the facility and action on the wider supply and quality complaints in the areas it serves.
