Pimpri, 17th April 2026: The Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has issued a stern warning to housing societies failing to operate sewage treatment plants (STPs), stating that water supply will be disconnected and legal action initiated if compliance is not ensured.
Despite issuing three rounds of notices, the civic body has found that STPs remain non-functional in 99 housing societies across the city. Authorities said these societies have cited various reasons, including operational costs, for not running the mandated systems.
The cityтАЩs rapid expansion and rising population have significantly
increased water demand. Currently, PCMC supplies around 650 million litres of water per day. However, several large housing societies continue to depend on water tankers, especially as rising temperatures have led to drying borewells and wells. Complaints related to irregular, insufficient and low-pressure water supply have also increased on the civic helpline.
Under the Unified Development Control and Promotion Regulations (UDCPR), housing societies with a built-up area exceeding 20,000 square metres, more than 100 flats, and daily water consumption above 20,000 litres are required to treat and reuse wastewater through STPs.
Out of 494 large housing societies in Pimpri-Chinchwad, 395 have functional STPs, while 99 remain non-compliant despite repeated notices.
PCMC officials said the civic body will now begin strict enforcement.
тАЬNotices have already been issued thrice to these societies. If they fail to operationalise STPs immediately, water supply will be cut, and penal as well as criminal action will be taken,тАЭ said Chief Engineer Sanjay Kulkarni.
Environmental officials also reiterated that continued non-compliance would invite stringent action, as wastewater recycling remains critical to managing the cityтАЩs growing water stress.
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