Pune: Bombay HC Pulls Up PMC Over Uneven Water Supply; Civic Body Summons Citizens for Key Consultation
Pune/Mumbai 17th November 2025: Facing stern questions from the Bombay High Court over erratic water distribution in several parts of the city, the Pune Municipal Corporation has convened a high-level meeting with citizens’ groups on November 18. The civic administration is now under pressure to explain why neighbourhoods continue to face shortages despite healthy water levels in reservoirs.
The meeting, called by the Additional Municipal Commissioner, will bring together Resident Welfare Associations, housing societies and NGOs from some of the worst-affected zones, including Ambegaon Budruk and Dhankawadi. These groups have been instructed to submit written complaints, which PMC officials will review at the session scheduled for 11:30 am at the New Standing Committee Hall in Shivajinagar.
The civic response comes in the backdrop of PIL No. 126/2023, filed by advocate Satya Muley on behalf of multiple resident groups. The petition argues that several housing societies have been receiving extremely low or inconsistent water supply for months, even though the city’s dams hold sufficient storage.
Muley has alleged that PMC’s poor distribution practices have left residents with no option but to depend heavily on private water tankers — a trend that, according to the PIL, has fuelled an unchecked “tanker mafia.” The petition notes that citizens are now forced to pay both municipal water taxes and the steep cost of tanker water.
The High Court has asked PMC to explain its distribution system, the corrective measures taken so far, and how it intends to address citizen complaints. The November 18 meeting will serve as a crucial consultation before the municipal body submits its compliance to the court.
