Archive · 16 Sep 2025
Pune Municipal Corporation Faces ₹342 Crore Water Bill Debt
The Pune city government (PMC) is owed a lot of money, over 342 crore rupees, by various government offices for water bills.
Some of the biggest debts are from the Cantonment Board, the Garrison Engineers, and the Railways.
This has caused a problem because regular people have to pay their water bills on time or they get in trouble, but the government offices aren't paying.
People are now asking the government to do the same thing for the government offices as they do for the regular people.
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is trying to recover over ₹342 crore in unpaid water bills.
Multiple government establishments are in debt to the PMC.
Major debtors include the Cantonment Board, Garrison Engineers, and Railways.
Citizens and activists are criticizing the PMC for lack of action against government defaulters.
Activists are calling for PMC to take strong measures, like cutting off water supply.
- Who
- Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), various government establishments, and citizens
- What
- PMC is failing to recover over ₹342 crore in pending water bills.
- When
- Information obtained through RTI
- Where
- Pune
- Why
- PMC's inaction in recovering dues from government bodies.
- Amount Owed
- ₹342 crore
- Largest Debtor
- Cantonment Board (₹40 crore)
- Other Debtors
- Garrison Engineers, Railways, Sassoon Hospital, Yerawada Jail, etc.
- Issue
- PMC has not recovered pending water bills
- Key Complaint
- Government bodies defaulting, while citizens face penalties
- Activist
- Vivek Velankar