Pune: The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has approved a ₹70 crore project to supply clean drinking water to the newly merged Dhayari and Narhe villages. The purified water will be sourced from the Wadgaon Water Purification Plant, as confirmed by Additional Commissioner Prithviraj B.P.
Currently, the newly included villages along Sinhagad Road do not receive purified water. Instead, untreated water is drawn from dams, supplied to local wells, and then pumped into these areas. This lack of proper water treatment has resulted in multiple cases of Guillain-Barre Syndrome (GBS), with some fatalities and several patients still undergoing treatment. To prevent further health risks, the PMC has taken urgent action to improve the water supply system.
New Pipeline to Ensure Purified Water Supply
At present, Dhayari village within Pune’s old municipal limits receives purified water from the Wadgaon Water Purification Plant. The PMC now plans to extend this supply to Dhayari and Narhe by connecting a 200-meter-long pipeline to the existing water supply network.
The estimated cost of this pipeline extension is ₹70 lakh.
The tender process has been initiated, and the project will be completed within two months once approved.
Chlorination System Installed Following GBS Outbreak
In response to GBS cases detected in Dhayari, Khadakwasla, Nanded, Narhe, and Kirkatwadi, PMC has also implemented chlorination machines at four key water sources:
Nanded Well
Barangane Mala Well
Khadakwasla Jackwell
Prayeja City
The chlorination system has been installed at a total cost of ₹87 lakh to ensure safer water supply and prevent further health complications.