Kharadi: Gulmohar Paradise Homes Residents Raise Concerns About Sewage Contamination in Drinking Water, Demand Permanent Solution
Reported by Shoaib Tadvi
Kharadi, 8th September 2026: Residents of Gulmohar Paradise Homes in Kharadi’s Thite Wasti have raised serious concerns over the alleged mixing of drainage water with the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) drinking water supply. The residents claim that the water has been dirty, foamy and emitting a foul smell resembling sewage, prompting demands for a permanent solution to the recurring problem.
According to residents, the issue has surfaced repeatedly, with similar incidents occurring every few months. Despite repeated complaints and temporary repair works, they allege that the problem continues to recur.
Kiran Bankar, a resident of Gulmohar Paradise Homes, said residents have observed bubbles and foam in the water along with a strong drainage-like smell. He alleged that drainage water was seen coming through the pipeline even when the drinking water supply was not operational, raising concerns about possible cross-contamination.
Residents said PMC official Nitin Jadhav is currently working on the issue, while local social worker Prabha Karpe has also been following up with the civic authorities.
The housing society, comprising 156 flats, is also facing inadequate water supply, forcing residents to spend additional money on private water tankers despite regularly paying municipal taxes.
Society chairman Sunil Patil, secretary Devanand Gorate and resident Kiran Bankar have been continuously following up with PMC and registering complaints regarding the issue. Residents alleged that on several occasions, the society had spent its own money excavating areas in an attempt to trace the source of the problem.
The issue is reportedly not limited to Gulmohar Paradise Homes, with residents claiming that households in the surrounding Thite Wasti area are also facing similar concerns.
Speaking on the matter, Prakash Walgude, Assistant Municipal Commissioner of the Yerawada-Vadgaonsheri Ward Office, said that following the complaint, action had been taken and drainage-related work was carried out.
However, residents have demanded a permanent solution instead of temporary repairs. They have urged PMC to conduct a thorough investigation, identify the root cause of the suspected contamination and permanently rectify faults in the drinking water and drainage pipeline network to ensure a safe and adequate water supply.
