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Will Pune's Water Cuts Increase? Water Crisis Looms As Monsoon Ends
- •The water level in the Khadakwasla dam chain supplying Pune has decreased, leading to discussions on increasing water cuts.
- •The District Collector has ordered all local bodies to implement a 20 percent water cut to preserve dam water reserves.
- •Pune municipal corporation had already implemented a 10 percent water cut and shut off water supply every Thursday starting October 15th.
- •An all-party meeting has been convened at the municipal corporation on October 28th to decide on further increasing the water cuts.
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A decrease in the water level of the Khadakwasla dam chain, driven by a weakened monsoon pattern linked to El Niño and deficient rainfall in catchment areas, forced the municipal corporation to implement water cuts and shut off the city's entire water supply every Thursday beginning October 15th, 2026.
An all-party meeting has been convened at the municipal corporation on October 28th, 2026, to decide whether to further increase water cuts following a general meeting discussion held by representatives of the Congress, NCP, and NCP (Sharadchandra Pawar party).
The District Collector ordered all local self-government bodies in the district to implement a 20% water cut to ensure the remaining dam water lasts for as many days as possible, while the Pune municipal corporation had independently decided on a 10% cut.
