Pune Water Supply: PMC Weighs Alternate-Day Supply After Using 6.35 of 13 TMC; Standing Committee Chief Seeks Fixed Quota Till June

Pune, 6th November 2026: Pune could move from daily to alternate-day water supply in the coming weeks. The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has already consumed about 6.35 TMC of its 13 TMC allocation for the 2026-27 water year, leaving roughly 6.65 TMC to last until June 30, 2027, according to figures reported after a canal advisory committee meeting.

No final decision has been taken yet. Additional Municipal Commissioner Pavneet Kaur has said the call will be made after Diwali at a meeting with the mayor and party leaders, and that the current stock is not enough without further cuts, as reported by the Free Press Journal.

Standing committee chairman writes to the Chief Minister

On Thursday, PMC Standing Committee Chairman Shrinath Bhimale wrote to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis asking for a clearly defined 13 TMC allocation for Pune for the period from November 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. His main point: water released to the city during the monsoon should not be counted against its annual quota.

Bhimale’s letter refers to a 13.2 TMC quota reportedly approved at the October 29 district water allocation meeting. The Water Resources Department has not issued a written clarification on which period that quota covers, and later reports suggested it runs from July 1, 2026 to June 30, 2027. If that is the case, the months already gone eat into the city’s share. Earlier reports had put Pune’s approved quota for 2026-27 at 11.33 TMC, so the exact figure the city can count on is still not settled.

Why the numbers are tight

The PMC’s allocation this year is 13 TMC against an estimated requirement of about 21 TMC, and 3 TMC lower than the 16 TMC the city received last year. Bhimale’s letter puts Pune’s population at nearly 70 lakh after the merger of surrounding villages, with a daily need of about 1,700 MLD.

The four dams of the Khadakwasla system (Khadakwasla, Panshet, Varasgaon and Temghar) filled during the monsoon, but a large volume was released through canals and the river, mainly for agriculture. The Deputy Chief Minister and guardian minister Sunetra Pawar, who chaired the canal committee meeting, has said the situation will be reviewed again in December-January.

What is already in place

Since October 15, the PMC has shut water supply across the city every Thursday, in line with a state directive to cut use by at least 10%. The November 5 shutdown was called off for Diwali, and the weekly cut is expected to return from Thursday, November 12. Our Pune water cut today page tracks every change. Over the longer term, the PMC has proposed sending about 6.5 TMC of treated water to farmers through the Mundhwa jackwell once river improvement sewage plants are complete, which would free up dam water for drinking.

For residents in the merged villages who depend on tankers, the PMC is also working on an app for booking tankers at fixed rates. You can read our earlier report on the Thursday water cut schedule and how to complain to PMC about water problems.

What residents can do now

Store only what you need on supply days, fix leaking taps and overhead tank overflows, and check your society’s tank cleaning schedule before any switch to alternate days. Housing societies with borewells should get water tested before relying on it for drinking.

We will update this article when the PMC announces a decision and the area-wise schedule.

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