Summary:
Protesters said the resolution was illegal.Protestors unanimously opposed the award of the parallel pipeline project to Aurangabad City Water Utility Company Ltd (ACWUCL). Ingle said the company, in its application to bank for loan, has shown the project cost at Rs 1,255 crore. Keeping this in mind, AMC should undertake the project of laying the pipeline from Jayakwadi to Aurangabad. Party members said that while Mumbai, Pune and Nashik are getting daily water supply with an annual water tax between Rs 1200 and Rs1400, people of Aurangabad are paying Rs 4050 annually towards water tax. And they get water merely 8-10 days a month.The party said the Right to Water is fundamental to a right to life itself..