Pune: The PMC has decided to finalise a timetable and distribution details of water proposed to be received by the city from Mulshi dam, after which it will restart follow-ups with state govt to get the supply initiated, armed with these details.“The decision was taken on Friday during the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) standing committee meeting to finalise the actual area-wise supply timetable of 5 TMC proposed to be sourced from Mulshi dam,” said Shrinath Bhimale, chairman of the standing committee.According to civic officials, this water can be supplied to areas currently suffering from scarcity, including Mahalunge, Sus, Bavdhan, Nanded, Shivane and Dhayari, as well as surrounding localities. The fast-growing areas of Baner and Balewadi could also benefit from the additional supply to meet their growing water demand, officials said.A state-appointed expert committee had in 2025 recommended that it was possible to bring Mulshi dam water to Pune to meet the city’s increasing water needs. Last year, PMC had also put forth this demand during a meeting held by state irrigation minister Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil at the civic headquarters to discuss water-related issues.Various other topics were also discussed during Friday’s standing committee meeting. After a recent bomb scare hoax, PMC has decided to draft standard operating procedures (SOPs) to beef up the security of civic buildings. Options will include banning bouquets of flowers from being brought in, etc.In other key decisions, clearance was given to spend Rs9.75 crore to expedite the construction of the proposed 12-metre-wide service road adjacent to the national highway in Warje. While work on this road is under way on the land already handed over to PMC, the remaining 2,154 sq m required for the project is yet to be acquired.The standing committee also approved a proposal to streamline operations of the ‘Late Ajitdada Pawar Urban Poor Health Scheme’ implemented for economically disadvantaged citizens. It will pave the way to set up independent cells across all 15 regional ward offices of PMC. This scheme is vital for providing financial medical assistance to economically vulnerable patients suffering from cancer, kidney ailments and heart disease. Citizens are required to visit the central office for works of this scheme.Further, a proposal was approved for providing financial assistance through the direct benefit transfer (DBT) scheme to students of PMC primary schools. The money can be used for purchasing uniforms, shoes, socks, school bags, notebooks, stationery, sweaters and other educational materials. PMC has allocated over Rs22 crore for the 2026–27 academic year in the municipal budget.
