DRINKING WATER BUDGET OF PUNE CITY: A GEOGRAPHICAL REVIEW

The climate of Pune is very healthy. There is three main season, namely summer, winter and rainy season. The temperature ranges from 15°C to 35°C. The high temperature occurs during 15^th April to 20^th May, and lowest temperature occurs in the month of January. The average rainfall is 70cm with more rain during monsoon period. Below give the monthly average temperature and rainfall information about Pune.

Large scales of migration to Pune city create problems of enough water. Each person cannot get enough water for every day to their domestic use as per their need. In monsoon season, due to discharge of dirty and contaminated water, there are chances of spreading of epidemics.

As per study there is total 551957 and 514663, households and tap connections respectively (Census 2011). There is shortage of 37294 tap connections, if determine to provide a tap connection to each household. The low economic class residential people could not get enough water because such areas mainly have public tap connections. High altitude part of the city does not get water, as low pressure of water.