In a bid to save power, the electricity department of PMC has been using a low-tension pump at Bhairoba pumping station in Koregaon Park for the past six months to lift sewerage water, treat it at the plant and then discharge it to adjoining areas for irrigation purposes.

This decision has not only helped the department save money on electricity charges each month, but has also saved 300 kilowatts of electricity, which can be used for streetlights in the city.