Test Story : PMC corporators oppose the irrigation department’s demand of Rs 935 crore dues for water charges
Pune: The corporators, including the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) at Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), objected to the demand for water charges of around Rs 935 crore made by the irrigation department to the PMC. The department claimed that the corporation must pay the amount as charges and arrears for lifting additional water than the prescribed…
- Why it matters
- The corporation faces a large outstanding bill for water supply; resolution will affect either the city's budget or its water supply arrangements.
- Most affected
- Pune Municipal Corporation — Must decide whether to pay Rs 935 crore in disputed water charges or contest the demand.
- Likely next
- Whether the PMC formally responds to or contests the irrigation department's demand and the outcome of negotiations between the two bodies.