The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has announced that an alternate-day water supply schedule will begin across the city on June 15. This decision comes because water levels in the city’s supplying dams are critically low and the monsoon has been delayed. The civic body has urged all residents to use water carefully. These new restrictions will apply to the entire city, including the Pune and Khadki Cantonment areas. Mayor Manjusha Nagpure confirmed the cuts are necessary due to the storage crisis but assured citizens that adequate water will still be provided on their designated days.
Under this new system, water will be supplied on even-numbered calendar dates to specific areas. These include Shivajinagar, Deccan, Erandwane, Model Colony, Gokhalenagar, Bopodi, Aundh, Baner, Balewadi, Pashan, Sus Road, Mahalunge, and Khadki Cantonment. Even-day supply will also cover Warje, Shivane, Kondhwa, Katraj, Dhankawadi, Taljai, Dattawadi, the Old City Peth areas, Yerawada, Koregaon Park, BT Kawade Road, Ghorpadi, and nearby localities.
On odd-numbered calendar dates, the water supply will shift to a different set of neighborhoods. This cycle covers Kothrud, Karvenagar, Bavdhan, Ambegaon, the Kondhwa Road side of Katraj, Sahakarnagar, Dhayari, Vadgaon, Market Yard, Salisbury Park, Bibvewadi, Padmavati, and Parvati. It also includes Kalyaninagar, Viman Nagar, Nagar Road, Hadapsar, Mundhwa, Magarpatta, Keshavnagar, Wanowrie, Sopan Baug, Pune Cantonment, and surrounding areas.
An exception to this schedule will be made in July to accommodate the annual Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj and Sant Tukaram Maharaj palkhi processions. The alternate-day restrictions will be temporarily suspended so that daily water supply can be restored from July 8 to July 11. Once the festival period concludes, the alternate-day roster will resume on July 12.
To protect the remaining water stock until heavy rains arrive, the PMC has also put strict water-saving rules into place. The use of drinking water is now completely banned for construction work, commercial vehicle washing centers, and all private and public swimming pools. Furthermore, government offices must check and fix leaks in their overhead tanks and toilet flush systems, while regular residents are asked to repair leaking taps at home and use recycled water for their gardens.
