India, March 5 -- The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has terminated the contract for the Bhama Askhed closed pipeline project after the work remained incomplete despite multiple deadline extensions. Shravan Hardikar, PCMC commissioner, issued orders to terminate the contract and appoint a new contractor for the work, officials said on Wednesday.

Launched over five years ago, the project is currently 70% complete, with the final 30% of work now hanging in the balance. It aims to bring 167 million litres per day (MLD) of water from the Bhama Askhed dam to Pimpri-Chinchwad. Once completed, it is expected to help the civic administration shift from the current alternate-day water supply to a daily water supply in the city.

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