Pune: Taps will run dry in most areas of the city on Thursday as the civic body ’s water supply department has planned repair and maintenance works at all major supply units, pumping stations and overhead tanks. The water supply from the Bhama Askhed unit to eastern areas like Wadgaonsheri, Nagar Road, and Chandannagar will, however, continue without interruptions as no repairs have been planned there. Authorities from the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) said the supply will be resumed in phases from Friday morning, depending on the completion of works.
The units where repairs are planned include Khadakwasla jackwell, Parvati water works, Wadgaon water unit, Cantonment water works, and Holkar water unit. Water will not be supplied to the overhead tanks at Chatushrungi, SNDT, and Warje from these units and further to the distribution networks. The teams deployed for the repairs and maintenance will check the functioning of the electrical supply, and water pumps and will take up the repairs accordingly.
An official from the PMC’s water supply department said repairs were being taken up now to avoid disruptions during the coming festive days. “The administration generally does not plan day-long repairs during festive times to avoid inconvenience,” he said. Meanwhile, civic activist Sandip Kotwal said the civic administration should publish details of the repairs it carries out at the water supply units during closures.
“It is necessary to know the details as even after the repairs, residents of many parts across the city continue to face water shortages and erratic supply. Abrupt failure in power supply at pumping units, and damages to pipelines and distribution lines are the most common complaints,” Kotwal said. We also published the following articles recently Pipe leak: Main city areas face water supply disruption Water supply in several parts of Thiruvananthapuram was disrupted due to a major pipeline leak at Ambalamukku and maintenance at the Aruvikkara plant, according to Kerala Water Authority.
Affected areas included Peroorkada, Kudappanakunnu, Jawahar Nagar, Medical College, among others. Supply was expected to resume by Friday evening for the pipeline issue and by Wednesday noon for the maintenance. Tillari canal shut for repairs, to hit water to Porvorim, parts of Bardez A sudden breach in the Tillari canal on the Maharashtra side led to the suspension of raw water supply to Bardez, Goa.
The Public Works Department stated that restricted water supply would continue until repairs are completed by Wednesday. In the interim, water from the Amthane dam will be supplied to Bardez. Areas in Bandra, Khar, Santacruz continue to reel under low pressure water supply Water shortages plagued areas like Bandra and Khar as the BMC worked to fix leakages and restore supply.
Despite repairs, issues like low-pressure and contaminated water persisted. Complaints were widespread, with residents receiving water for limited periods and often of poor quality. Efforts continued to identify and repair leakages, with local leaders urging action for a permanent solution.
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