Tankers to get water after swiping cards
PUNE: The water supply department of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) will be implementing a pre-paid card system to keep accurate record of the quantum of water supplied to tanker operators. The move follows demands by civic activists that the corporation should have accurate records of water supplied from the PCMC storage reservoirs to the tanker operators. Some activists had suggested that water meters be installed at each reservoir to keep track of water supply. The corporation had also appointed contractors, who would provide water by tankers to areas with inadequate supply. Executive engineer of the water supply department, Sharad Jadhav, said, "The tanker operators will be provided with pre-paid cards up to a certain amount. They will be asked to swipe at the storage reservoirs to fill tankers. The corporation will install reading devices at every filling reservoir. Once they have swiped, the amount will be deducted from the card and the operator will