India, June 27 -- Chief minister Devendra Fadnavis has convened a joint meeting of public representatives and senior officials on July 3 to discuss the Pavana direct pipeline project, officials said.

The meeting will be held at the Vidhan Bhavan in Mumbai, following requests from elected representatives seeking faster implementation of the project to meet Pimpri-Chinchwad's growing water demand.

The city has been receiving water on alternate days for the past six years, while the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) recently imposed a 15% cut in water supply because of low water levels in the Pavana dam.

According to BJP MLA Mahesh Landge, the chief minister accepted his request to hold a joint meeting of elected representativ...