Pune : Wanowrie society residents face acute water shortage; Demand urgent action
Important : Low-pressure water supply for PCMC citizens on 23 February due to technical failure
Residents of Tatya Tope Housing Society in Wanowrie are facing significant shortage in water supply for the past 2.5 years but becoming a major inconvenience for the last few days.
Speaking to Pune Pulse, Rajesh Kalyankar, Secretary of Tatya Tope Housing Society, Wanowrie, said “This issue is prevalent since 2 to 2.5 years. After regular follow ups, new water pipeline was laid. As our society is 40 to 50 years old, the old water pipeline wasn’t proper. Currently from the new pipeline, out of 100-odd houses of our society, water is supplied to only 40 to 50 houses. The pressure of water for those houses is also very much low. Water tankers have to be purchased. We had met with the PMC officials regarding this. Proper water supply for the entire society should be there from the new pipeline. The new pipeline laid is of very poor quality. We are waiting for everyday & proper water supply for the society since 2 years. We are going to meet the PMC again soon for this.”
Gerald Fernandes, Resident of Tatya Tope Housing Society, Wanowrie, said “Sometimes, the water supply comes but at very, very low pressure. Otherwise, water tankers have to be bought. A tanker costs about Rs 800.”
Ravindra Rasal, Resident of Tatya Tope Housing Society, Wanowrie, said “There are 102 houses in the society. Half of the houses receive water supply. The rest of the houses do not receive water supply at all since a long time. Since last year, we are surviving majorly on water tankers. We had requested the PMC for water supply after which orders were given to lay a new pipeline. However, the contractor of this work did shoddy work as only some houses receive water supply, that too at very low pressure. Hence, the complaint is against the contractor who has done such kind of work & is misguiding the PMC. We are planning to meet the PMC Commissioner & the Water Supply Department Chief in the coming time. The only point is every house in the society must get everyday & proper water supply from the PMC.”
Pune Pulse tried contacting the PMC officials but couldn’t connect while reporting.
Shreyas Vange
