India, June 3 -- Even though the dams supplying water to Pune currently have slightly more water than they did at the same time last year, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is preparing to review the city's water situation amid fears of a weak monsoon due to the El Nino effect. A meeting will be held on Friday to assess the available water stock in the dams and discuss future water management strategies, including the possibility of controlled water cuts if rainfall remains below normal.

According to civic data, the dams supplying water to Pune (Khadakwasla dam system comprising Khadakwasla, Panshet, Varasgaon and Temghar dams) had around 5.64 TMC water storage on June 2 last year, while the current storage stands at nearly 5.87 TMC. ...