DRINKING WATER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT THROUGH PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN MUNICIPAL COUNCILS OF PUNE DISTRICT
DRINKING WATER SUPPLY MANAGEMENT THROUGH PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IN MUNICIPAL COUNCILS OF PUNE DISTRICT

Summary/Abstract: Drinking water demand is rising in Municipal Councils of Pune district. Population is continuously increasing because of industrialization, service sector growth and change in lifestyle. People demand safe drinking water for different purposes such as cooking, cleaning, washing cloth. There is need to provide safe, reliable and consistent drinking water in all municipal councils. Municipal councils must invest more money in storage and distribution of drinking water supply. Water supply connections in each municipal council are less in terms of total households and commercial units. The recovery of water bills is very low in all municipal councils. Therefore there is less revenue generated from water supply system. All municipal councils should have modern water supply system to resolve different issues at different levels. There is need of public participation in drinking water supply in all municipal councils. Public awareness of water use will save more drinking water.

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