India, May 18 -- Maharashtra chief minister (CM) Devendra Fadnavis on Sunday credited sustained efforts by citizen forums and residents for the commissioning of the long-pending Mohammadwadi water supply project, saying persistent follow-up by locals helped push the work to completion after nearly two decades of water scarcity.

Addressing residents during the inauguration of overhead water tanks and the equitable water distribution network in Mohammadwadi, Fadnavis described the project as one of Pune's most important development works. The scheme is expected to benefit nearly three lakh residents across Mohammadwadi, Undri and adjoining areas that have faced chronic water shortages for years.

"Several citizen forums continuously sent m...