India, May 28 -- Residents across several eastern Pune neighbourhoods troubled by yellowish tap water over the past few days may have to wait another three to four days for normal supply to resume. On Wednesday, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) attributed the issue to deteriorating raw water quality from the Bhama Askhed dam, even as it maintained that the treated water remains safe for consumption.

The affected areas include Dhanori, Tingre Nagar, Vishrantwadi, Yerawada, Wadgaonsheri and parts of Ahmednagar Road, which receive water processed at PMC's water treatment plant at Kuruli. For the past couple of weeks, area residents have reportedly been receiving pale yellow and muddy water, officials said.

"While the colour level remai...