India, Aug. 21 -- Acting on chief minister Devendra Fadnavis's directives, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has approved a separate water supply scheme for Shewalewadi. The civic body on Wednesday floated a tender worth Rs.30.87 crore for the project.

Shewalewadi, which was merged with the PMC in 2021, has for long struggled with inadequate water supply and continues to rely on water tankers. Rajesh Shinde, executive engineer, water department, said, "The PMC has floated a tender for the Shewalewadi water scheme. Once the bid is opened, the PMC will issue the work order." Civic officials claimed that the work will take around three months for completion.

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