Pune Municipal Corporation News | Arbitrariness continues from the Pune irrigation department
| Bill at the same rate even after settling the issue of industrial rate!
| Irrigation Department’s demand to pay 736 crores including arrears
PMC Pune Vs Irrigation Department Pune | | The supply of water through Pune Municipal Corporation’s drinking water scheme (Water Treatment Plant) is being done on a per capita basis and is not for processing industries and raw materials in the industrial unit. That is, the PMC Pune provides water only for drinking (domestic use). Despite this, the Department of Water Resources has submitted bills to the Pune Municipal Corporation at industrial rates instead of domestic and commercial rates. The Pune Irrigation Department has demanded payment of 736 crores including arrears from the Municipal Corporation. However, the Pune Municipal Corporation is surprised by the role of the Irrigation Department. Because the issue of industrial rate bill was settled. Also the bill will not be charged at industrial rate. Such an assurance was given by Patbandhare in September 2003 meeting. Despite this, the Irrigation Department has demanded to pay 736 crores including the total arrears by removing the bills of September and October at the industrial rate. This has again increased the headache of the municipal water supply department. (PMC Pune Vs Pune Irrigation Department)
16.36 TMC water quota approved for Pune city
PMC Pune Water Supply (PMC Pune Water Supply) is provided through the Pune Municipal Corporation to provide daily clean water to the population in proportion to the population within the city limits. For this, the impure water is lifted from the project / dam under the jurisdiction of the Irrigation Department. A total of 16.36 TMC of water quota has been approved for Pune Municipal Corporation limits of 11.6 TMC from Khadakwasla project, 0.34 TMC from Pavana river basin, and 2.67 TMC from Bhama Askhed project, 1.75 TMC for villages included in Pune Municipal Corporation. As per the circular published by Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority (MWRRA) from time to time, the Pune Municipal Corporation has entered into an agreement with the Irrigation Department. The water demand budget is submitted to the Irrigation Department during the prescribed period through the Pune Municipal Corporation and according to the water payment submitted by the Irrigation Department, the appropriate amount is paid by the Pune Municipality every year. In this year’s water budget, only 12.82 TMC water quota has been approved. (Pune Municipal Corporation Latest News)
The PMC does not provide water to the industry
According to the letter given by the Pune Municipal Corporation to the Pune Irrigation Department regarding the industrial rate, the water demand has been recorded assuming the required LPCD for residential and non-residential buildings as per CPHEEO manual. It does not propose water demand for process industries and industrial raw materials for the industrial component. For the purpose of various types of water use, the Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority has announced the Thok Jaldar at the end of June 2022, which includes domestic water use and industrial water use (processing industries and raw materials). It is being done and for the process industries and raw materials in the industrial unit
doesn’t happen This was said by the Municipal Corporation.
Irrigation department and municipal administration had a joint hearing on this. In this, the issue of industrial rate was settled. The Irrigation Department had assured that further bills would be sent at domestic and commercial rates. Meanwhile, the Irrigation Department did not give the minutes of this meeting to the Municipal Corporation despite repeated demands. After that now the bills for the month of September and October have been sent at the industrial rate. Patbandhare has demanded to pay 736 crores including the total arrears by removing the bills at the industrial rate. This has again increased the headache of the municipal water supply department. In the meantime, the water supply department of the municipal corporation said that the irrigation department will be asked for its answer.