Overview
- Operators, who halted deliveries Wednesday, called off the strike late that evening after talks with police and RTO officials secured two weeks to meet safety and permit rules, and tankers returned to service.
- The stoppage left more than 100 housing societies in Undri and Mohammadwadi without water and prompted residents to protest with empty buckets as storage tanks ran dry.
- Traffic police and the Regional Transport Office stepped up checks after two early-April tanker crashes killed young riders, penalising hundreds of heavy vehicles for missing permits, expired fitness tests, and unlicensed driving.
- Suppliers argue they are being singled out and say a newly enforced rule requiring a helper on each tanker, with a Rs 1,500 daily fine for violations, raises costs as many vehicles await fitness testing backlogs.
- PMC canceled a planned citywide shutdown on Thursday once the strike was withdrawn, and officials say repair work and contingency steps continue with broader supply expected to stabilise by mid-May and potential water cuts under review.