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Monday Musings: Citizens’ white paper on Pune’s water mafia is the need of the hour

Back-of-the-envelope calculations show that this black business of water mafia has grown to upwards of Rs. 100 crore per annum.

Updated on May 28, 2018, 4:38 PM IST

Kharadi residents receive no water from PMC despite paying ₹3.36 crore tax

Kharadi residents pay crores on private water tankers for their daily supply despite paying water tax to PMC.

Updated on May 28, 2018, 2:27 PM IST

HT follow-up: PMC officials inspect tanker filling point at Wadgaonsheri

Milnd Gholap(left), head of he water filling station and Hemant Deodhar(right), executive engineer, water department, at the Wadgao nsheri's water station on Thursday.

Updated on May 25, 2018, 2:57 PM IST

Navi Mumbai villagers seek proper water supply, good roads since 1960

Though situated near picturesque Pandavkada waterfall in Kharghar, life is not easy for the villagers

Published on May 25, 2018, 12:14 AM IST

HT follow-up: PCMC seals leaky pipeline at MIDC Bhosari in ‘swift’ action after 15 months

The underground pipeline had been leaking and was making the place into a small mushy pond and now it has been repaired

Updated on May 24, 2018, 5:00 PM IST

HT follow-up: Recover cost of water tanker supply from builder, PMC advises housing society

The Pune Municipal Corporation has taken a clear-cut stand that in view of the ‘water affidavits’ submitted by builders in water-deficient areas of the city, housing societies must recover the cost of water-tanker supply from their respective builders.

Updated on May 24, 2018, 2:50 PM IST

HT investigation Part IV: Water tanker mafia in Pune holds housing societies to ransom

Many water tankers make a beeline outside posh housing societies at Kharadi in Pune on Sunday. The population in this area is increasing day by day.

Updated on May 22, 2018, 3:22 PM IST

HT Impact: Ruckus at Pune Municipal Corporation’s general body on water tanker mafia expose

Several housing societies, like this one in Kharadi, are currently at the mercy of water tankers.

Updated on May 22, 2018, 2:24 PM IST

Two tunnels planned to reduce water woes in south and central Mumbai

The tunnels will augment water supply, prevent pipeline encroachment, theft of water and leakage.

Updated on May 21, 2018, 10:21 AM IST

HT Investigation: Pune’s water mafia exposed in a ₹100 crore a year thriving racket

Illegal water tanker filling station at Vadgaonsheri.

Updated on May 19, 2018, 2:11 PM IST

Civic authorities unconcerned as underground water distribution pipeline leaks for over one and half months

A leaking water pipeline has turned Telco road in Bhosari into a muddy mess.

Updated on May 17, 2018, 6:19 PM IST

Storm-affected locals of Bharatpur block roads for water and power

Locals block road with burning tyres to demand water and power in Bharatpur on Saturday.

Updated on May 5, 2018, 9:10 PM IST

Power, water crisis rattles villagers; Raje meets the affected

Nineteen people died in Bharatpur and eight in Dholpur in the sand storm. Schools in Bharatpur remained closed due to lack of power and water supply.

Updated on May 4, 2018, 9:43 PM IST

Storm and rains kill two; leave behind trail of destruction

Swept away vehicles after heavy rains at Narayanbagar in Chamoli district on Thursday.

Updated on May 3, 2018, 10:01 PM IST

They get water after 5 years, but villagers along Indo-Pak border see no end to woes

The water tank that had been lying defunct.

Updated on Apr 30, 2018, 10:39 PM IST

Hinjewadi water shortage: Draw water from Mulshi, else buy, suggests MP Supriya Sule

(Centre) Supriya Sule, MP, during the meeting.

Updated on Apr 27, 2018, 11:22 PM IST

Fifth incident of fire at Pune’s Ambedkarnagar slum

Although there were no casualties on Sunday, the fire led to widespread destruction of property in Ambedkar nagar behind market yard in Pune.

Updated on Apr 23, 2018, 2:50 PM IST

Mumbai civic body takes 48 days to resolve citizens’ complaints: Praja report

The report, released on Thursday, states 92,329 complaints were filed last year, of which more than 75,000 were closed.

Updated on Apr 20, 2018, 10:01 AM IST

HT Spotlight: How tanker ‘mafia’ controlling flow of water in Pune

While the PMC supplies water to tankers at a nominal cost of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>300 per tanker, housing societies are normally charged between <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>700 to <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,200 per tanker, depending on how far they are located from the filling station

Updated on Apr 19, 2018, 5:11 PM IST

Anti-encroachment drive not a priority, says new Panvel civic body chief

Making obvious that his style of functioning will be different from that of his predecessor Sudhakar Shinde, Deshmukh said that the anti-encroachment drive is not a priority for him.

Published on Apr 19, 2018, 12:32 AM IST

3,000 Ivy Estate families in Pune find themselves parched with no water for ten days

According to residents, the tanker cost is approximately three times higher than that of the pipeline.

Updated on Apr 14, 2018, 4:58 PM IST

CM Khattar takes stock, announces new projects for city

Haryana CM Manohar Lal Khattar during a press conference at the PWD rest house on Thursday.

Updated on Apr 12, 2018, 10:31 PM IST

No special water supply to Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium for next 5 years, BMC tells HC

Wankhede stadium in Mumbai will host IPL’s opening match today.

Updated on Apr 7, 2018, 12:37 PM IST

Noida: Builders fail to pay bill, residents stare at drinking water crisis

Worried residents of housing complexes met Noida authority on Monday after they threatened to cut their water supply.

Published on Apr 2, 2018, 11:03 PM IST

Plastic ban: NGO to help civic body set up plastic bottle recycling machines across Pune

The foundation will raise the funds under the corporate social responsibility (CSR) for the project.

Updated on Mar 29, 2018, 3:30 PM IST

Pipeline bursts in Mumbai’s Borivli, water supply restored

No injuries were reported since the incident occurred late in the night.

Published on Mar 28, 2018, 12:49 PM IST

Chandigarh MC snaps water supply to engineering college for not using meter

CCET is under the administrative control of the directorate of technical education, Chandigarh administration, and is affiliated to Panjab University for its degree courses.

Updated on Mar 16, 2018, 12:00 PM IST

Watch: Elephant saved from drowning in Ganga in 2-hour rescue operation

Photo courtesy: Raju Nautiyal, range forest officer of Gaurhi range of Rajaji National Park.

Updated on Mar 15, 2018, 6:27 PM IST

PMRDA cleans up its act for Wagholi

School children walk past an illegal garbage dump yard at Wagholi.

Updated on Mar 11, 2018, 11:38 PM IST

Gurgaon: DLF-3 residents reel under water crisis as canal damage hits supply

Residents said they had to purchase water from private tankers to meet their daily needs.

Updated on Mar 7, 2018, 11:33 PM IST

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