Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: CSMC To Impose ₹10,000 Fine On Residents Wasting Water
· Free Press Journal
Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar: In view of the city's water situation, the Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar Municipal Corporation (CSMC) has appealed to residents to use available water sparingly and responsibly. Strict punitive action will now be taken against citizens who waste drinking water, and this drive commenced on Thursday in the Paithan Gate area.
Municipal Commissioner Amol Yedge and Deputy Commissioner and Head of the Solid Waste Management Department Nandkishor Bhombe noticed a resident wasting a large amount of tap water in the Paithan Gate area. The resident, Nilesh Deshmukh, had left the tap running, allowing the water to flow onto the street even after his household water tank was already full, resulting in significant water wastage.
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The Municipal Corporation has appealed to citizens to avoid wasting water through actions such as drawing more municipal water than necessary for domestic use, leaving taps running after filling water tanks, allowing overflow from tanks to run onto the street, using drinking water to wash the area or street in front of the house, using excessive water to wash vehicles, failing to promptly repair leaks in taps or pipelines, and leaving taps running in public places.
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Commissioner Yedge has issued a stern warning that strict punitive action will be taken against any citizen found discharging water onto the streets or wasting water in any manner within the city.
He has appealed to citizens to use every drop of water judiciously, avoid unnecessary water usage, and cooperate with the Municipal Corporation.