Pune: There is alarming news for Pune residents as they might face water cuts stating from February 25. The possibility arises after Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) was alerted by the irrigation department to pay the outstanding Rs 726 crore or face water cuts starting February 25. The department had earlier warned the corporation in January to pay dues for lifting the water from the dam for face repercussions.
Now according to reports, the civic body has failed to act and following it, a notice has been issued by the Khadakwasla project executive engineer S Y Kurhade on February 13.
Here’s What We Know
Hindustan Times quoted, Kurhade who stated, “Since 2005, the Pune Municipal Corporation has been lifting 11.5 TMC water from the Khadakwasla reservoir and the civic body owes Rs 726 crore for the same. If the PMC fails to repay the dues, the irrigation department will cut the city’s water supply step by step.”
Addressing the notice, PMC water department head Nandkishor Jagtap said that the corporation did not accept the due amount as the irrigation department’s calculations were found incorrect. “We filed a petition with the Maharashtra water tribunal regarding this issue. This is a recurring issue every year and needs to be addressed permanently,” added Jagtap. PMC asserted that the actual calculations amount to Rs 160 crore only. The civic body further said that they have been paying bills regularly and have filed petition with the Maharashtra Water Resource Regulatory Authority.
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