India, Oct. 14 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has made it mandatory for developers and builders in 32 merged villages to ensure adequate water supply to residents until the civic body provides water at sufficient pressure, officials said on Tuesday.

The revised policy issued by the civic body on October 12 seeks to fix accountability for water shortages in housing projects and prevent residents from bearing the cost of private tankers.

Under the new policy, developers must submit a revised undertaking along with their building permission proposals, committing to arrange water at their own expense until the PMC's supply becomes adequate.

According to the PMC, the condition applies to the 32 villages merged with the civic limits...