Pu The issue of Pune city’s water supply dominated discussions in the Maharashtra Legislature’s Winter Session, with Water Resources Minister Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil assuring the House that the department is undertaking planned measures to ensure smooth and adequate water supply to the rapidly growing city.

The minister was responding to a calling attention motion moved by Legislative Council member Yogesh Tilekar regarding Pune Municipal Corporation’s ongoing water challenges. Vikhe-Patil said Pune, being a historic and fast-developing urban centre, requires robust planning, and the Water Resources Department is actively working to meet the city’s rising water demands.

Vikhe-Patil informed the House that Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) currently uses 22 TMC of water annually, generati

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