Pune: City’s Khadakwasla Dam, one of the city’s primary water sources, has filled up to 63.30% capacity as of June 22, offering a glimmer of hope as water concerns persist. This is a substantial improvement compared to the same period last year, when water stock across the four key dams supplying Pune—Khadakwasla, Panshet, Temghar, and Warasgaon—stood at only 12.27%. The current collective water level of these reservoirs is now 34.87%.
Panshet reservoir has reached 30.21%, Temghar 17.31%, and Warasgaon 39.40% capacity. Continuous monsoon rains across Pune have fueled these encouraging water level rises, and further rainfall is anticipated in the coming weeks.
The southwest monsoon, which arrived in Kerala on May 24 — nearly a week ahead of its typical June 1 schedule — set the stage for this boost. This was its earliest appearance on the Indian mainland since 2009. The early arrival triggered widespread rainfall across the southern and eastern regions of India, making May 2025 India’s wettest month in more than a century, with average rainfall reaching 126.7 mm.
As steady rain continues, water levels in Pune’s reservoirs are expected to rise further, bringing much-needed relief to the region.
