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The citizens further claimed that the problem has been reported for the first time in the summer season.The protest was called off after in-charge of water supply department Suresh Kulkarni visited the agitation spot and assured the protestors that the timings of water supply would to changed so that citizens receive adequate water. We want the timings to be changed since women have to face a lot of trouble due to the shortage and discrepancies in the timing of water supply. KOLHAPUR: Citizens from Ravivar Peth staged an agitation at Subhash Road on Monday to protest against the inadequate water supply and seeking changes in the supply schedule.Traffic along Gokhale College Tembe Road and Khasbaug Maidan was paralysed for over half-an-hour as the citizens had blocked the road.Citizens claimed that the area was receiving water at low pressure and the odd times at which the water was being supplied was putting them at an inconvenience. Citizens from the nearby Mangalwar Peth had protested last month for the same reason.A citizen participating in the protest said, "A few days ago, the taps received water at seven in the morning. Now, the water is being supplied in the afternoon and that too for half an hour..