Prateek Tanmay
2 min readPuneJun 5, 2026 07:20 PM IST
With the city likely to experience a possible shortage of rain and pre-monsoon showers delay causing a sharp decline in water storage in dams, the Pune civic body is all set to introduce water cuts so that available stock of water lasts till July 31.
Most of the city receives its water supply mainly from four dams upstream of Mutha river. These areas include Khadakwasla, Panshet, Varasgaon and Temghar. According to the state water resource department, the storage in the four dams is around 5,875 thousand million cubic feet (TMC) which include dead stock as well.
“The city would need 3.6 TMC water till July 31. There is a need to use water judiciously as the prediction for rain this year is less than normal,” said Nandkishor Jagtap, incharge of civic water supply department.
The municipal commissioner recently reviewed available water in dams and its use to meet domestic needs in the city. He instructed the civic water supply department to prepare a plan for a water cut, which will be discussed with elected representatives before a decision is taken.
If rainfall is less and delayed, then a water cut will be inevitable. The civic administration should be prepared to implement the same, he said.
The state water resource department had informed the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) about the water situation in April and had urged for at least a 15 per cent water cut so that the available stock can be used for a longer period. However, elected representatives had rejected the plan for a water cut till May 30 saying there was sufficient water available in the dam to meet the demands of Pune city.
