India, March 25 -- Thousands of families in Pimpri-Chinchwad are grappling with an acute water shortage, causing severe inconvenience and distress among the residents. Areas such as Moshi, Chikhali, Boradewadi, Dudulgaon, Jadhavwadi, and Charholi have been receiving significantly less water supply at low pressure for the past week, claim the residents.

The affected areas have a population of over 2 lakh and receive around 100 million litres per day (MLD) from the Nighoj water supply system and lift water from Andra Dam. However, due to a sharp decline in water stock, the officials said that the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has been able to lift only 40 MLD, leading to the crisis.

"We have not received a single drop of w...