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The water release for winter rotation is still under way and is expected to continue for the next couple of weeks. Temghar has no live stock because of ongoing repairs of the dam’s wall. The city should not face any cuts if the dams have a healthy stock. PUNE: The collective stock in four dams supplying water to the city dropped below 50% mark on Monday, signalling an imminent water shortage during the peak summer months.The existing stock in the four dams stood at 14.2 TMC on Monday as compared to 19.03 TMC storage at the same time last year.Sources in the irrigation department said the depleting stock might prompt the authorities to reduce water release for the rural parts in the summer rotation. “No decision to this effect has not been taken yet..