Water

Water wasted is water ost. Last week, a pipeline burst near Sane Gurujinagar sent gallons gushing down the road before the civic body rushed workers to identify and fix the ault. It was a repeat on Friday in Laxminagar near Dattawadi police station when another underground pipeline burst and water flowed. Eight families in a […]

The collective stock of the four city dams -Khadakwasla, Panshet, Varasgaon and Temghar -has plummeted to 12.92 TMC (44.33%) in the last week of December. It is almost 10 TMC less than the last year’s stock of 22.09 TMC (75.77%) in the same period.Barring Panshet, which at present has 67% stock, the water in the

Heated debates on the effectiveness of the Smart Cit ies Mission to make Pune the most livable place in the country do not concern the Fernandez family of NIBM Road.Water worries do. “Let us fix this issue first and then we can dream big,“ is the view of every member.They have a valid reason. For,

In relief for 5,000-odd residents of the NIBM-Kondhwa area, the State Consumer Disputes Redressal Commission (SCDRC) on Monday instructed developers of the posh Bramha Emerald County Co-operative Housing Society to continue supplying water to those staying there, while giving Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) leeway in building required infrastructure to begin supplying water itself. In this

Water is flowing out at some spots located on the left side of the dam’s wall due to technical faults. The department has initiated a plan to stop the leakage but actual work is unlikely to begin before February 2016. The irrigation department has been struggling to stop the seepage. Sources in the department said

The number of villages where groundwater table has gone down by more than 1metre has increased from 5,976 last year to over 13,500 this time. The report said that close to 2,713 villages in 11 districts may experience severe drinking water crisis soon. These are the villages that recorded over 50% deficit rain and over

“We had discussed this issue in the meeting. The amount was approved for road-widening work.But the corporator insisted on diverting the funds owing to serious water supply issues in the Balewadi area. Hence, we have decided to divert the funds for water supply,“ said Ashwini Kadam, PMC standing committee chairman. According to the rules, if

“It all began during a visit back home when I went to the emple in Dhom village (near Wai). It occurred to me that the river that I swum about freely n my childhood was complete y overrun by weeds. That was when I resolved to do somet hing about it,“ said architect Makarand Shende,

As much as Rs 100 crore was spent on the project over three years –the plan was to lift river water, give it primary treatment in a plant, and release it into a baby canal to supply farmers across Pune district with water for non-drinking and agricultural purposes. According to PMC and the state irrigation

Several parts of the state are facing severe water crisis due to insufficient rains, which has also resulted in depleting storage in reservoirs.The biggest dam in the Krishna basin -Ujani -has no water left. “While the situation is so serious in Krishna and adjoining basins, a large amount of water from the Krishna basin is