Residents in parts of Kondhwa Budruk and Yewalewadi are facing inadequate and erratic water supply, prompting NCP corporator Rakesh Kamathe to give the Pune Municipal Corporation 48 hours to restore regular service or face a protest march to its headquarters. Kamathe said residents may carry water pots to the civic office if the supply problem is not resolved.
The affected areas include Kondhwa Budruk gaothan, Kapilnagar, Ambedkarnagar, Yewalewadi, Gokulnagar, Laxminagar and Sainagar. According to the report, households in these neighbourhoods have been forced to purchase water from private tankers at higher rates because of the shortage and irregular distribution.
Kamathe met Pune Municipal Corporation water supply department head Nandkishor Jagtap and submitted a memorandum seeking immediate action. The memorandum called for regular water supply at adequate pressure and free water tankers until normal distribution is restored.
“It is a serious concern that residents of my ward have to pay for water, a basic necessity,” Kamathe said. He asked the civic body to restore regular supply within 48 hours and provide free tankers until then. He also warned that residents would be taken to the civic headquarters for a protest carrying water pots if timely action was not taken.
The immediate dispute concerns both the availability of water and the way it reaches households. Residents are reported to be receiving supplies that are inadequate and inconsistent, while those unable to wait are turning to private tankers. The demand for free tankers is intended to provide temporary relief while the municipal system is brought back to regular operation.
The Pune Municipal Corporation’s water supply department has acknowledged the representation. Jagtap assured Kamathe that the department would take the necessary action, although the report did not specify the cause of the disruption, the affected network or a detailed restoration schedule.
The 48-hour deadline now places the focus on the civic department’s response in the listed neighbourhoods. The next steps are expected to include action on regular supply, pressure levels and interim tanker arrangements, with the threatened protest dependent on whether residents receive timely relief.
