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Power faults hit Pune water supply for three days, pumping restored
The Story in Brief
Electrical faults at multiple locations disrupted Pune’s water supply for three consecutive days, from 29 October to 31 October. The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) restored pumping at the Khadakwasla station at 8 am on Sunday, 1 November, after replacing one of two damaged transformers.
The disruptions began with a scheduled shutdown on 29 October, followed by a cable fault at the Parvati water treatment plant on 30 October and power failures at the Khadakwasla station on 31 October. Areas including Peth, Kharadi, Wadgaon Sheri, Kothrud, Karvenagar, Shivajinagar and Aundh reported low pressure and delayed supply.
The PMC deployed diesel generator sets to keep four of five pumps running at the Warje plant, maintaining about 80 % capacity. Chief superintendent engineer Nand Kishor Jagtap said pumping hours will be extended to make up for the shortfall. Installation of the second transformer was scheduled for completion on Sunday, 8 November.
Indian Opinion Analysis
Three electrical failures in four days knocked out pumping capacity at Pune's main water source, leaving neighbourhoods from Kothrud to Kharadi with low pressure and delayed supply. The civic body restored 80 % capacity through diesel generators, but the two replacement transformers, one commissioned, one still to be installed, show how thin the backup system is. With Diwali approaching, the PMC has ordered engineers to monitor the network closely, but it has not said how long the extended pumping hours will last or whether the second transformer has been installed yet.
Source: hindustantimes.com
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