India, Aug. 15 -- Pune divisional commissioner Chandrakant Pulkundwar on Thursday directed local bodies and housing societies to file FIRs against builders who fail to supply water as promised in their affidavits. He also ordered action against tanker operators found supplying polluted or contaminated water.

Pulkundwar headed a meeting of the special committee to address water shortages in Pune, Pimpri Chinchwad, and PMRDA areas. The meeting, held as per Bombay high court directions in April 2023 while hearing PIL 126/2023 filed by residents over urban water problems, was attended by representatives from around 250 housing complexes. Most societies submitted written grievances to their respective local bodies.

The commissioner instructe...