India, April 21 -- The water supply department of the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has taken stern action against 60 individuals for illegally connecting electric motors or water pumps directly to municipal water supply lines. Action has been taken as per rule number 15 of the PCMC regulations, following the directives of additional commissioner Pradeep Jambhale-Patil. Flying squads have been appointed to identify and penalise violators across Pimpri-Chinchwad. Such illegal connections result in low pressure in elevated areas causing inconvenience to other residents, civic officials said.

Action has been taken in several areas including Chinchwad, Balwant Nagar, Shiva Nagari, Sairaj Colony (under B regional office), Amru...