India, May 15 -- Facing strong resistance from residents, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has warned that it may be forced to cut water connections if citizens continue to oppose the installation of water meters under the city's ambitious 24x7 equitable water supply scheme.

The civic body had set a target of installing 2.86 lakh water meters across the city, but has so far managed to reach around 1.75 lakh meters. The slow progress has been attributed to persistent opposition from residents, many of whom fear that metering will lead to increased water bills and additional maintenance costs in the future.

As of early 2024, PMC had installed between 1.45 lakh and 1.57 lakh meters. Officials said that despite multiple awareness drives...