Panchkula, June 24 -- Despite Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini's intervention in October 2025 and his directions to complete the repair work on a priority basis, the damaged water pipeline connecting Kaushalya Dam to Panchkula remains unrepaired. As a result, residents continue to depend on water supplied from Kajauli Water Works and tubewells. The dam is currently dry.

Residents across several sectors, particularly those located in the Ghaggar belt, continue to face drinking water shortages, especially during the summer months. Officials of the Panchkula Metropolitan Development Authority (PMDA) now claim that the repair work is ongoing and is likely to be completed by August 2026.

Mohit Gupta, of Sector 25, said that while restoring t...