Irrigation Dept Threatens PCMC Supply Cut Over Rs143 Crore Dispute
The ongoing dispute between the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) and the State Irrigation Department has intensified following a formal notice demanding ₹143 crore in unpaid water dues and environmental penalties. The Irrigation Department has warned of a potential supply cut, alleging that the civic body is drawing water beyond its sanctioned quota and failing to adequately treat sewage. According to official claims, PCMC is currently treating only 275 MLD of waste despite having an installed capacity of 345 MLD, leading to the discharge of untreated effluents into local rivers. PCMC officials have denied these allegations, pointing out that a long-standing disagreement over billing categories remains unresolved, specifically regarding a 3% industrial charge that the city argues should not apply to domestic water supply.
This financial standoff comes at a critical time as Pimpri-Chinchwad continues to struggle with a 130 MLD water deficit, forcing residents to rely on an alternate-day supply schedule. While the city requires nearly 750 MLD to meet current demand, it currently receives only 620 MLD from the Pavana and Andra dams. Although an additional 167 MLD has been sanctioned from the Bhama Askhed dam, the direct pipeline project has faced significant delays, leaving the infrastructure incomplete. With PCMC already spending ₹400 crore annually on water operations, the addition of these heavy penalties and the threat of a supply disconnection poses a severe challenge to the city’s water security and environmental compliance goals for 2026.
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