A severe water shortage in Sadashivnagar, in Pune’s Hadapsar area, has left residents dependent on private tankers, with the local citizens’ action committee claiming that the Pune Municipal Corporation supplies only about 300,000 litres a day to a population of nearly 50,000. The committee says the area requires between 5 million and 6 million litres daily to meet basic needs.
According to a report by Pudhari, residents say water storage tanks in the village do not receive enough supply to cover daily requirements. The shortage has made it difficult for households to manage drinking water and other essential domestic needs, while private tanker purchases have added to the cost of living.
The Sadashivnagar Citizens Action Committee has questioned why residents continue to face inadequate basic services despite regularly paying municipal taxes and water charges after the village was included within the municipal corporation. The committee has demanded that the corporation increase the immediate supply to at least 2 million to 2.5 million litres a day.
Residents have also asked the municipal administration to provide drinking-water tankers until a permanent supply arrangement is put in place. The committee says it has repeatedly followed up with officials, but has received assurances without a lasting improvement in supply. The report does not include a response from Pune Municipal Corporation officials explaining the current allocation, distribution constraints or timeline for corrective action.
The dispute highlights the difficulty of extending reliable municipal services to areas absorbed into a larger urban administration. While inclusion in the corporation brings residents within the tax and water-charge system, the committee says Sadashivnagar has not received a supply proportionate to its population. It has demanded a population-based water allocation and supply standards comparable with other parts of Pune.
The reported figures indicate a substantial gap between current supply and the quantity residents say is required. The claimed daily supply of 300,000 litres works out to roughly six litres per person for a population of 50,000, before accounting for losses, uneven distribution, storage limitations or non-residential use. The committee’s requested interim supply of 2 million to 2.5 million litres would raise the stated allocation to approximately 40 to 50 litres per person, although the report does not provide an official assessment of demand or the municipal corporation’s supply norms.
Residents and social workers, including Amol Tupe, Shailesh Shelar Patil, Sagar Kadu Deshmukh, Shantaram Beldar, Hanumant Wable, Sunil Mane, Deepak Devkar, Satish Waghmare, Rambhau Sathe, Sachin Kokare, Dileep Kale, Tukaram Kudale and Vilas Tupe, have taken up the issue, according to the report.
The citizens’ committee has warned that residents will stage a sit-in at the municipal corporation’s main entrance if the area does not receive an increased and regular supply. Its immediate demands are drinking-water tankers and higher allocation, followed by a permanent plan for reliable municipal water delivery.
