Akurdi water pipeline · Civic
Akurdi: PCMC drinking water pipeline bursts near Chintamani Temple, lakhs of litres wasted
Residents and local shopkeepers want accountability and routine maintenance audits of underground utilities, saying water was allowed to drain away for hours.
A major drinking water pipeline of the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) burst near Chintamani Temple in Akurdi, wasting lakhs of litres and sending clean water onto nearby streets.
The road stretch turned into a waterlogged stream, disrupting pedestrian and vehicular movement.
Residents and local shopkeepers voiced anger over what they called the civic administration's delayed emergency response. They said drinking water was allowed to drain away for hours despite regular water cuts and shortages in neighbouring areas.
They have demanded accountability and routine maintenance audits of underground utilities. They urged the PCMC water supply department to contain the leak and restore the pipeline immediately.
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