India, Feb. 5 -- The Maharashtra government has okayed Rs.315 crore more to address leakage issues at Temghar Dam that supplies water to Pune city.

Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar said, "To stop leakages and strengthen the dam, the cabinet has approved Rs.315 crore. Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis had earlier cleared the proposal submitted by the irrigation department."

Pune receives water from the Khadakwasla reservoir system, which includes Khadakwasla, Panshet, Temghar, and Warasgaon dams. Earlier, the state government had undertaken repairs at Temghar, but the work remained incomplete due to insufficient funds.

According to the irrigation department officials, repairs began in 2016 after leakages were detected in the dam wall for...