Khadakwasla dam discharges water on July 26. Several picnickers could be seen at Kudje, on Sinhagad Link Road, entering the prohibited area after climbing compound walls, putting their lives at risk Pune: Continuous ongoing rainfall in the catchment areas of the district has raised water levels in most major reservoirs. As of Sunday morning, combined…
Pune: Pavana dam, the primary source of drinking water for Pimpri Chinchwad, reached 97% of its storage capacity following heavy rainfall in catchment areas, prompting residents and political leaders to step up demands for Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) to withdraw the additional 15% water cut imposed last month.The city already receives water on alternate…
PCMC officials rescue stranded residents to relief centers Pune: Heavy rain triggered flood-like conditions in several parts of Pimpri Chinchwad on Monday, prompting the civic administration to evacuate more than 4,200 people from low-lying areas to relief centres set up in municipal schools.Civic officials said the shelters have been equipped with food, medical assistance and…
An autorickshaw cautiously makes its way through a waterlogged stretch near Khadki railway station as heavy rains lash the city Pune: The combined storage in the Khadakwasla dam system shot up to 8.32 TMC (28.5% of total capacity) after receiving an inflow of 2.6 TMC, enough to meet the city’s demand for almost two months,…
Supreme Court constituted panel member visits riverfont project sites in Pune Pune: A member of the Central Empowered Committee (CEC), constituted by the Supreme Court, Anjan Kumar Mohanty on Saturday visited several locations that come under the riverfront development project (RFD) after citizen groups submitted ecological concerns associated with the project.“On 4 March 2025, the…
Pune: Maval MP Shrirang Barne has written to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and deputy CM Eknath Shinde, demanding an all-party meeting to resolve the long-standing deadlock over the Pavana closed water pipeline project. The project has remained stalled since 2011 following violent protests by farmers.In his letter, Barne raised serious concerns regarding the quality of…
