India, May 4 -- Residents of several housing societies in Kharadi staged a chain fast protest near the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) water tank on DP Farms Road on Sunday to highlight the persistent water shortage in the area and the growing dependence on private water tankers.

Organised by the Kharadi Housing Societies Welfare Association (KHSWA), the protest sought immediate steps to improve PMC water supply.

Residents alleged that inadequate water supply from PMC has forced housing societies to spend heavily on private tankers, leading to a sharp rise of 50% to 80% in monthly maintenance charges.

Nikhil Daga, a resident of Cheryl Apartment, said societies in Kharadi continue to spend heavily on water tankers despite paying high p...