Archive · 25 Sep 2025
Pune Residents Rely on Bottled Water After Tank Contamination
The residents of a housing complex in Pune are having problems with their water.
Construction nearby messed up the way rainwater usually flows.
Now, dirty water from the construction is getting into their drinking water tanks.
Residents have complained to the city, but nothing has been fixed.
They have had to buy bottled water and clean their tanks at their own expense.
The city has issued fines, but the problem persists.
The residents want the city to fix the water flow and ensure their water is safe.
Residents in Pune are relying on bottled water due to contaminated water.
Construction diverted a stormwater channel, leading to the contamination.
Despite complaints, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has not provided a permanent solution.
Residents spent money to clean tanks, but the problem remains.
Residents want the PMC to restore the water path and implement a fix.
- Who
- Residents of Ganga Kingston, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), builders
- What
- Contamination of drinking water tanks due to construction diverting stormwater
- When
- Over a year, ongoing issue
- Where
- Ganga Kingston residential complex, Mohammed Wadi, Pune
- Why
- Construction activities diverted a stormwater channel, leading to wastewater entering drinking water tanks.
- Affected Area
- Ganga Kingston residential complex, Pune
- Cause of Contamination
- Diversion of stormwater channel by construction
- Water Source Affected
- Drinking water tanks
- Number of Residents Affected
- Around 1,500
- PMC Response
- Issued fines, but no permanent solution
- Resident Action
- Relied on bottled water for a week, cleaned tanks
