Several areas of Pune city did not receive water supply on the next day of the scheduled water cut
Pune: Residents have demanded that the civic administration ensure uninterrupted water supply throughout Fridays and Saturdays, without restricting it to time slots, after facing significant problems due to delays in supply on Friday following Thursday’s scheduled shutdown, The demand gained support across several parts of the city after PMC failed to restore water supply in many areas until late Friday afternoon.
They said supply was restored in phases, but areas located at the tail end of the distribution network or on higher ground received water late. We have told officials to keep a close watch on uphill and tail-end pockets. If required, we will install more boosters and valves to clear trapped air,” said Nandkishor Jagtap, head of the PMC’s water supply department. The administration should ensure water supply throughout the day on Fridays and Saturdays,” he said. Civic activist Vikram Gaikwad said the administration should introduce area-wise water supply plans. “Managing supply in smaller areas would be easier than implementing the same strategy across larger zones,” he said. Citizens said an alternate-day water supply system would be an inconvenience and make it difficult for the administration to manage distribution effectively.
Several pockets in the Peth areas, Shivajinagar and localities such as Prabhat Road, Aundh, Hadapsar, Kondhwa and Kharadi did not receive water until late Friday evening. Our teams will work to address the shortcomings in areas where restoration took considerable time. The administration has installed air valves and booster pumps.
Some areas received water only on Saturday morning, effectively resulting in a two-day disruption. Residents said although supply resumed on Saturday, water pressure remained low. Officials from the PMC’s water supply department were busy investigating complaints of disruptions on Saturday. Shivajinagar resident Punit Shetty said his area usually receives water during the morning slot, but residents did not get water at the scheduled time on Friday. “Supply resumed only on Saturday morning, effectively resulting in a two-day disruption. Another official from the PMC’s water supply department said the administration had taken note of all complaints about the disruption reported on Friday.