India, Feb. 9 -- Amid a continuing water crisis in the twin city of Pimpri-Chinchwad, the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has decided to terminate the contract for the long-delayed Bhama Askhed water supply project after the contractor has been able to complete only 65% of the work despite multiple deadline extensions, said civic officials.

The project, awarded in August 2020, was originally scheduled for completion by December 2024. The deadline was later extended to December 31, 2025, and again to March 2026. However, despite the two extensions, the project progress has remained slow.

As per officials, once completed, the project is expected to bring 167 million litres per day (MLD) of additional water to the city and en...