India, July 29 -- The state Water Resources minister, Radhakrishna Vikhe Patil, on Sunday directed the formation of a joint task force to suggest corrective measures for water leakage, untreated sewage release, and pollution in the city. The task force will include the municipal commissioner and the executive director of the Maharashtra Krishna Valley Development Corporation (MKVDC).

The directive came during a review meeting held at the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) headquarters, where ongoing water reuse planning and sewage treatment efforts were assessed.

Also present in the meeting were public representatives from Pune, including minister of state for Urban Development Madhuri Misal, MLAs Vijay Shivtare, Bhimrao Tapkir, Siddharth...