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Bhama Askhed Delay Pushes Pimpri Chinchwad Deeper into Water Shortage

23 Sep 2025

 

Residents of Pimpri Chinchwad will have to wait longer for a permanent solution to their water woes, as the much-awaited Bhama Askhed project has missed yet another deadline. Currently, households under PCMC jurisdiction are forced to manage with alternate-day water supply, with civic officials blaming inadequate allocation from the irrigation department. The project, meant to draw additional water from Bhama Askhed dam, has stalled as crucial works remain incomplete.

Officials explained that the water pipeline needs to cross the dam and a river stretch, but high monsoon water levels have delayed progress. Similarly, work at the jackwell site has been stuck due to construction hurdles. Frustrated with repeated delays, several housing societies and federations have warned that politicians will not be allowed to campaign in their premises during upcoming civic elections until the water shortage issue is resolved.

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