Kharadi Water Contamination: PMC To Shift Water Connections At Gulmohar Paradise Society
Kharadi, 10th September 2026: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided to shift water connections of Gulmohar Paradise Homes in Kharadi’s Thite Wasti to a newly laid distribution pipeline following complaints of sewage-mixed and foul-smelling water being supplied to the housing society.
Punekar News had reported the residents’ concerns on September 8 after they alleged that drinking water supplied to the society was dirty, foamy and had a foul smell resembling sewage. Residents had also said that the problem had recurred several times despite temporary repairs.
Speaking to Punekar News on Thursday, PMC Additional Municipal Commissioner Pavneet Kaur said there are currently two six-inch water distribution pipelines in front of Gulmohar Paradise Society.
“One is the old pipeline, while the other is a newly laid distribution pipeline,” Kaur said.
According to her, three water connections are currently linked to the old pipeline, through which residents have been receiving water mixed with sewage. In contrast, four connections have been provided on the new six-inch pipeline, and clean water is being supplied through these connections.
Kaur said the PMC will discontinue the connections on the old pipeline and provide new connections to the newly laid pipeline on Friday.
The civic body will also inspect the old pipeline to determine the cause of the suspected contamination, she said.
In addition, the drainage line at the location will be cleaned by the concerned ward office, according to Kaur.
Residents of Gulmohar Paradise Homes, which has 156 flats, had earlier alleged that the sewage-mixing issue had occurred repeatedly over the past few months. They had demanded that the PMC identify the root cause instead of carrying out temporary repairs.
Residents had also raised concerns over inadequate water supply, saying they were forced to spend additional money on private water tankers despite paying municipal taxes.
Society chairman Sunil Patil, secretary Devanand Gorate and resident Kiran Bankar have been following up with PMC officials over the issue. Residents had also alleged that the society had, on some occasions, spent its own money on excavation work to trace the source of the problem.
The PMC’s latest decision to shift the affected connections to the new distribution pipeline is expected to address the immediate water-supply concern. The inspection of the old pipeline and cleaning of the drainage line will be crucial in determining whether the suspected cross-contamination has been caused by a fault in the existing water or drainage network.
Residents are now awaiting the scheduled shifting of the connections and a permanent resolution to the recurring problem.
