Pune: Civic officials met with housing society representatives on Wednesday to address growing complaints of low-pressure and inadequate water supply in parts of Pimpri Chinchwad, despite Pavana dam being completely full.Residents from Wakad, Pimple Saudagar, Tathawade, Thergaon, and Punawale said they were being forced to rely on private water tankers even during the monsoon—a season when tanker demand typically drops. They questioned why the civic water supply remains inadequate when the city’s primary water source is at maximum capacity.Sachin Londhe, president, Pimpri Chinchwad Cooperative Housing Societies Federation, submitted a list of 36 affected housing societies to PCMC water supply department during the meeting.“Officials have assured us that they will visit these societies within a week to assess the problem,” Londhe said. “If these visits do not take place, we have warned that we will launch a protest.” He added that the shortage appeared to be “artificial” given that the dams supplying the city are full.Ajay Suryawanshi, joint city engineer for PCMC, claimed most of the complaining societies are relatively new and were built with developer no-objection certificates (NOCs) stating the builder would manage water supply until municipal lines reached the premises.“I have asked our officials to visit these societies and check for localised issues,” Suryawanshi said. “Water supply in other parts of the city is normal, so the problem appears restricted to specific areas. Whatever their concerns are, they will be addressed.”However, Londhe disputed the civic administration’s claim that the issue is limited to newer properties. He noted that his own society on Datta Mandir Road in Wakad, built in 2011, is facing an acute shortage. “We are ordering four tankers every day because the municipal supply is inadequate,” Londhe said.
