PMC Reimposes Water Cuts in Pune from July 15; Here’s Why
Reported by Mubarak Ansari
Pune, 13th July 2026: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has announced that alternate-day water supply will be reintroduced across the city from Wednesday, July 15, as the Khadakwasla dam system has not yet reached full storage capacity despite recent rainfall.
Municipal Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram made the announcement on Monday, stating that the temporary suspension of water cuts during the Ashadhi Wari pilgrimage will come to an end, and water rationing will resume to ensure prudent use of available resources.
The PMC had introduced alternate-day water supply from June 15 after weak monsoon rainfall in June caused reservoir levels in the Khadakwasla dam system to fall to critical levels.
However, the civic body temporarily restored regular water supply until July 12 to avoid inconvenience to devotees and residents during the Sant Dnyaneshwar Maharaj and Sant Tukaram Maharaj Palkhi processions.
Heavy rainfall in the catchment areas over the past week has significantly improved water availability. The four reservoirs in the Khadakwasla dam system currently hold 16.89 TMC of water, or 57.93% of their total capacity.
Despite the improvement, storage remains well below last year’s level. During the corresponding period in 2025, the reservoirs held 21.01 TMC of water, equivalent to 72.07% of total capacity.
The civic administration has decided to continue water conservation measures after the India Meteorological Department (IMD) forecast below-average rainfall for the remainder of the monsoon season.
Commissioner Ram said the decision to withdraw water cuts would be taken only after the Khadakwasla dam system reaches full storage capacity. Until then, residents have been urged to use water judiciously and avoid wastage.
The current water storage in the four reservoirs is as follows:
Khadakwasla: 1.89 TMC (95.51%)
Panshet: 6.44 TMC (60.52%)
Varasgaon: 7.10 TMC (55.41%)
Temghar: 1.45 TMC (39.18%)
The combined storage across the four reservoirs stands at 16.89 TMC (57.93%), which the PMC said is insufficient to restore regular daily water supply at this stage.
