Water crisis hits NMC wards, affects 600 homes Nagpur's worsening water crisis escalated into a political dispute on Monday as Congress corporators accused the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) and Orange City Water Ltd (OCWL) of systemic failures, citing erratic water supply, contamination, and stalled restoration efforts across multiple wards. A review meeting chaired by opposition leader Sanjay Mahakalkar at the NMC headquarters revealed that the crisis has spread to key areas in north, central, and west Nagpur, impacting hundreds of households. Corporator Dinesh Yadav highlighted severe distress in Prabhag 2, where over 600 homes in Sanyal Nagar, Sahyog Nagar, and areas along Pili Nadi are facing both irregular water supply and drainage water seeping into residences. Prabhag 11 emerged as another hotspot, with Corporator Shailesh Pandey noting that Geeta Nagar, Bandhu Nagar, Jai Hind Nagar, Zingabai Takli, and Mahesh Nagar are among the worst-affected areas. In Mahesh Nagar, residents reported sewage mixing with drinking water, while pipeline restoration work, delayed since March 22, has worsened contamination risks. In Prabhag 8, Corporator Wasim Khan described acute shortages in Takiya, Safi Nagar, Bariyarpura, and along Hairi Road, forcing women to rely on relatives’ homes for basic sanitation. Complaints also arose from Rambagh Colony and non-network areas near Gorewada Lake, where interconnection gaps disrupted supply. Corporator Abhijeet Jha in Prabhag 14 criticized prolonged civic neglect, citing unrestored roads in Ravi Nagar govt colony, where deep craters have led to frequent accidents, particularly at night. Corporators condemned the NMC’s Public Health Engineering (PHE) department for poor planning, weak coordination, and delayed responses.#nagpur_municipal_corporation #sanjay_mahakalkar #orange_city_water_ltd #prabhag_2 #prabhag_11
