Pune Water Supply Disruption: PMC Restores Pumping Operations After Electrical Faults; Several Areas Face Low Pressure

Reported by Mubarak Ansari
Pune, 2nd November 2026: Water supply in several parts of Pune is expected to gradually return to normal after a series of electrical faults at pumping stations and water treatment plants disrupted supply over the past three days. The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has restored normal power supply and pumping operations at the Khadakwasla pumping station from 8 am on Sunday, November 1, and is arranging additional pumping hours to compensate for the accumulated shortfall.

According to Additional Municipal Commissioner Pavneet Kaur, the disruptions affected several localities, including the Peth areas, Pune Station, Kharadi, Wadgaon Sheri, Bhandarkar Road, parts of Kothrud, Karve Nagar, Shivajinagar and Aundh. Residents reported delayed water supply and low pressure due to interruptions in pumping and treatment operations.

Kaur said the disruptions resulted from multiple electrical faults involving Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) power supply infrastructure and PMC’s electrical installations. The situation was further compounded by the scheduled weekly water supply shutdown on October 29, which was part of the city’s water conservation measures.

“All major electrical faults have been rectified, and normal pumping operations have resumed. Additional pumping hours will be provided to the maximum extent operationally feasible to compensate for the accumulated shortfall, particularly in the affected distribution zones,” Kaur said.

The PMC has instructed its engineers to closely monitor water distribution, attend to low-pressure complaints on priority and take corrective measures to restore regular supply across the affected areas. Special attention is also being given to maintaining adequate water supply during the Diwali festival period.

Transformer damage disrupts Khadakwasla pumping operations

Explaining the sequence of events, Kaur said an electrical cable fault occurred at the Parvati Water Treatment Plant on October 30, resulting in the shutdown of its 350 MLD old water treatment plant for approximately four hours.

The fault was attended to immediately, and repairs were completed within four hours, following which treatment and supply operations resumed.
A more significant disruption occurred on October 31, when the MSEDCL express feeder supplying electricity from Nanded City to the Khadakwasla Pumping Station was damaged during ongoing construction work.

MSEDCL arranged an alternative power supply through the Urban Gram Express Feeder. However, the overhead power line subsequently developed a short circuit after a monkey came into contact with the electrical infrastructure, Kaur said.

Although MSEDCL rectified the short-circuit fault, a subsequent inspection revealed that two transformers at the Khadakwasla Pumping Station had been damaged.

Emergency generators used to maintain water pumping

To minimise the impact on Pune’s water supply, the PMC immediately deployed diesel generator (DG) sets at the pumping station.
Through these emergency arrangements, raw water pumping to the Warje Water Treatment Plant was maintained at approximately 80% capacity, with four of the five pumps operational.

Kaur said the operating and maintenance agency, Vishwaraj Environment Limited, arranged two replacement transformers, each with a capacity of 1,200 kVA, on a rental basis from a private supplier on October 31.

One of the replacement transformers was installed and commissioned, enabling normal power supply and pumping operations to resume at 8 am on November 1.

The second transformer, intended for the pumping section currently operating on DG backup, was scheduled to be installed and commissioned on November 1. Its replacement was expected to restore the entire pumping system to normal capacity.

PMC plans additional pumping hours to compensate for shortfall

The PMC said the consecutive interruptions had created a temporary shortfall in water supply across certain distribution zones. The civic administration is planning additional pumping hours, subject to operational feasibility, to improve water pressure and restore regular supply.

Engineers have been directed to monitor the situation and address complaints from affected localities on priority.

Kaur said the civic administration was making efforts to compensate for the shortfall and minimise inconvenience to residents, particularly during the Diwali festival period.