India, April 25 -- The city's routine was severely affected on Thursday and Friday due to a widespread water shortage, with several households reporting no supply even for basic needs.

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) had announced a full-day water cut on Thursday and assured restoration on Friday. However, due to delays in maintenance work, many areas received little to no water until late Friday evening, forcing residents to depend on tankers.

The shortage was reported across large parts of the city, including Kothrud, all peth areas, Swargate, Model Colony, Shivajinagar, Sahakarnagar, Katraj, Sinhagad Road, Bibvewadi, Vimannagar, Kondhwa, Nagar Road and several other localities.

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