Water Supply Disruptions in Tiruchi and Pune: Scheduled Maintenance Causes Inconvenience
Residents of Tiruchi and Pune are bracing for scheduled disruptions in water supply due to planned maintenance work by respective authorities. The Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation (TANGEDCO) has announced a power shutdown in Tiruchi on October 18, leading to a disruption in drinking water supply to numerous areas in the vicinity. While the regular water supply is expected to be restored on Saturday, October 19, the disruption will cause inconvenience to many residents.
Tiruchi: Areas Affected by Water Supply Disruption
The maintenance work at the Kambarasampettai substation will affect the following areas in Tiruchi:
* Viragupettai
* Marakkadai
* Rockfort
* Chinthamani
* Woraiyur
* Fathima Nagar
* Puthur
* Mangalam Nagar
* Selva Nagar
* Barathi Nagar
* Siva Nagar
* Anandam Nagar
* Rainbow Nagar
* Thillai Nagar
* Anna Nagar
* Cantonment
* Khajapettai
* Junction
* Karumandapam
* Ramalinga Nagar
* Uyyakondan Thirumalai
* Viswas Nagar
* Milaguparai
* Kallankadu
* Society Colony
* MM Nagar
* Devathanam
* Mahalakshmi Nagar
* Sangliandapuram
* Kallukuzhi
* Ariyamangalam Ukkadai
* Jaganathapuram
* Tiruverumbur
* Valluvar Nagar
* Ellakudi
* Alathur
* Pugal Nagar
* Kaveri Nagar
* Pari Nagar
* Santhosh Nagar
* Ganesh Nagar
Pune: City-wide Water Shortage
Meanwhile, Pune residents are facing a city-wide water shortage on Thursday, October 17, due to critical maintenance and electrical work at several water treatment plants. The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) informed residents about the disruption through a post on X (formerly known as Twitter). The post stated that water supply would remain off in most parts of the city on Thursday, with the possibility of late and low-pressure supply on Friday.
The disruption will impact areas supplied by key water treatment centers, including:
* Khadakwasla Water Center (New)
* New and Old Parvati Water Treatment Plants (MLR, HLR, and LLR Tank Premises)
* Lashkar Water Center
* Bhama-Askhed, Vadgaon, and Warje Water Centers
These disruptions, though necessary for maintenance, will cause significant inconvenience to residents in both cities. It is advised to plan accordingly and conserve water to minimize the impact of these scheduled outages.