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As a result, PMC has to pay around Rs 192 crore to the irrigation department. If this happens, we can avoid the cuts,” he said.The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) will pay Rs65 crore to the irrigation department as compensation for lifting more water than the allotted quota. If we get additional quota, we will be able to get around 1350 MLD water a day. The irrigation department had sought around Rs410 crore from PMC as dues for the additional water used in the last 10 years.Following discussions, the demand for the dues has been reduced to Rs152 crore. The state government has not yet conveyed us its decision,” standing committee chairperson Yogesh Mulik told TOI.Officials said PMC pays Rs25 core every year to the state irrigation department for 11.5 TMC water..