Pune: The civic administration on Monday further improved water pumping at various waterworks units, including Parvati and Wadgaon. However, technical problems at the Khadakwasla water-lifting station continued to affect operations.Civic officials said the overall supply had improved compared to the past few days, with overhead storage tanks at various locations, including Warje, Chandni Chowk and SNDT, receiving water without major disruptions.Water distribution across the city has been affected for the past three days due to technical glitches and power supply failures. As a temporary measure to prevent further disruptions in water lifting and distribution, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has installed generators and transformers to ensure uninterrupted pumping.Officials at the Cantonment waterworks said there were no major supply-related problems on Monday. Areas that had received inadequate water over the previous two days got priority during distribution. However, residents across the city said the administration must streamline supply at the earliest, with Diwali approaching.“Water supply has been very erratic in several pockets over the past few days. For the last three days, water pressure has remained very low. Every alternate day, there is some problem either with the supply lines or at pumping stations. The authorities must ensure adequate supply during the festive period,” said Pravin Thite, a resident of the Tadiwala Road area.Another resident, Jayesh Rane, said the administration’s declared weekly water shutdown had effectively been extended to three days.“The administration has announced a water shutdown once a week, but it has been unofficially stretched to three days. How will the administration manage water supply during summer if distribution is already facing so many disruptions?” Rane asked.Nikam writes to CM seeking adequate water allocation for PuneNCP leader and PMC leader of opposition Nilesh Nikam has written to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis seeking adequate water allocation for Pune.Nikam said he had learnt that the city’s water allocation had been reduced from 16 TMC to 11 TMC. He pointed out that Pune was expanding rapidly, with its population and water demand increasing every year.“The city must receive an adequate water allocation to meet its growing requirements. The chief minister should look into the matter on priority,” Nikam said.
