Pune: Pimpri-Chinchwad MP Questions Continuation of 15% Water Cut Despite Pavana Dam Reaching Full Capacity
Pimpri Chinchwad, 25th July 2026: Shiv Sena MP Shrirang Barne has questioned the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) over continuing a 15 per cent water cut despite the Pavana dam, the city’s primary source of drinking water, reaching 100 per cent storage capacity.
Demanding the immediate withdrawal of the water cut, Barne said the Pavana dam was full and water was being released downstream, with the Pavana river flowing at full capacity. “When the dam is full and the river is overflowing, why has the 15 per cent water cut been continued?” he asked.
Barne alleged that the civic body’s water supply department was functioning inefficiently and that residents were being made to suffer despite there being no shortage of water.
“Even after the Pavana dam has reached full capacity, citizens are being forced to depend on water tankers because the 15 per cent cut remains in place. This is benefiting the tanker lobby at the expense of residents,” he said.
The MP claimed that several parts of the city continue to receive water at low pressure and in inadequate quantities, forcing many housing societies to spend lakhs of rupees on private water tankers.
He also criticised the civic administration for failing to address long-standing water losses. “For years, 30 to 35 per cent of the city’s water has been lost due to leakages. The corporation has installed smart water meters, implemented the SCADA monitoring system, replaced pipelines under the AMRUT scheme and laid new pipelines in several areas. Yet it has failed to control water leakages or curb the tanker lobby,” Barne said.
He pointed out that water is currently being lifted at full capacity from the Ravet weir while the Pavana river continues to flow in spate.
“The municipal administration appears to be continuing the 15 per cent water cut only to cover up its own shortcomings. The civic commissioner should immediately revoke the water cut and ensure an adequate water supply to residents,” Barne said.
