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Pune will save more than Nagpur: Maha-Metro

With competitive tenders, strong tie-ups, Nagpur metro spent less than budget, Maha-Metro MD says Pune will do even better

The Nagpur metro, seen here, had international tenders raise competitive pricing for key orders, bringing the cost down.(HT/PHOTO)

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Updated on Jun 22, 2019 02:42 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByAbhay Khairnar

Water crisis: Pune Municipal Corporation acts against private pumps

These pumps, according to the civic body, were being used to draw water from the PMC pipelines, resulting in weak supply to other locations

Water scarcity is becoming acute with each passing day. Pune Municipal Corporation is (PMC) is now having to deal with a new problem - stealing of water(HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jun 21, 2019 04:24 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByParth Welankar and Abhay Khairnar

Six months’ extension given to regularise illegal properties in Pune

In the first phase, only 25 to 30 unauthorised property owners took the benefit of this scheme in Pune, according to officials

The state government has now given an extension of six months to regularise illegal properties in urban areas. The date has been extended to November 30.(PHOTO FOR REPRESENTATION PURPOSE ONLY)

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Updated on Jun 15, 2019 04:19 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByAbhay Khairnar

Rs 1K cr spent in 13 yrs yet Pune’s BRTS dream far from reality

The splurge of public money has now attracted the attention of elected representatives, who are demanding a financial audit on expenditure

The BRTS lane (left) on Pune- Satara road is currently too narrow for buses to ply on. Work is now on to rectify the error.(Ravindra Joshi/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jun 11, 2019 02:55 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByAbhay Khairnar

On CM’s priority list, PMC misses June deadline to start ring road project

High capacity mass transit route project is expected to kick-start in December 2019

The planned ring road will help decongest roads in the city as heavy vehicles can travel via the ring road to bypass Pune, instead of entering the city.(FOR REPRESENTATIONAL PURPOSE ONLY)

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Updated on Jun 06, 2019 04:37 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByAbhay Khairnar

PMC marks territory on Castel Royale public utility plots

The properties belonging to the PMC are now available for public use

The plots, within the project located behind Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU), now belong to the PMC and are available for public use(PRATHAM GOKHALE/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Jun 01, 2019 03:19 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByAbhay Khairnar

HT Follow-up: PMC files complaint against land owners

A PMC official said that as rivers come under the irrigation department, it should take steps to check encroachment of riverside

On Wednesday, Hindustan Times published a report about a large portion of Mula riverside land encroached by dumping debris(Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)

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Updated on May 31, 2019 04:31 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByAbhay Khairnar

Illegal land reclamation on Mutha riverside in Pune, threatens water flow

Civic activists blame Pune Municipal Corporation for turning a blind eye to the activity that is damaging the riverside

Civic activists say that the land near river at Sangamwadi, reclaimed by filling it with debris, is used for various purposes, including parking of luxury buses.(Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)

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Updated on May 30, 2019 04:22 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByAbhay Khairnar

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Adhalrao likely to contest assembly polls against NCP’s Walse Patil

Shivajirao Adhalrao Patil ‘s supporters have begun pitching for his candidature for the Assembly elections from Ambegaon constituency in Pune district

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Updated on May 25, 2019 03:03 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByAbhay Khairnar

Ambedkar’s VBA scores a point despite poll failures

Senior Congress leaders and former chief ministers of the state — Ashok Chavan and Sushil Kumar Shinde — were defeated in their respective constituencies of Nanded and Solapur with the approximate number of votes that went to the VBA.

VBA managed to garner enough votes to help the National Democratic Alliance (NDA) candidates to turn the 2019 elections verdict in their favour.(HTPhotos)

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Updated on May 25, 2019 02:32 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByAbhay Khairnar and Parth Welankar

Pune Municipal Corporation collects fines from housing societies without wet garbage treatment facility

During the ongoing drive which began two weeks ago, PMC collected fine worth ₹2.5 lakh from 46 housing societies

If a housing society produces 100 kg of wet garbage or more in a day, it is mandatory for them to treat the waste within the society premises.(HT/PHOTO)

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Updated on May 25, 2019 07:03 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByAbhay Khairnar

Results are shocking, says Parth Pawar

Parth lost by 2.16 lakh votes to Shiv Sena’s Shrirang Barne

Parth Pawar of the NCP lost the Maval Lok Sabha seat.(HT Photo)

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Updated on May 24, 2019 02:18 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByAbhay Khairnar

Pune Municipal Corporation fails to stake ownership of playground at Castel Royale

Land located next to tower-1 of Castel Royale is currently being used by a private sports institute illegally

The 30,000 sq-ft plot situated in the premises of Castel Royale.(HT/PHOTO)

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Updated on May 19, 2019 09:34 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByAbhay Khairnar

With no police protection in place, Pune’s Bhama Askhed project yet to take off

A police official on condition of anonymity said that police are unwilling to give protection to any project before the elections results are announced on May 23.

As the work on the project is getting delayed due to opposition from farmers, PMC has taken a stand of completing the same with police protection.(HT Photo)

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Updated on May 15, 2019 03:45 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByAbhay Khairnar

Pune’s riverfront development project still on paper

Pune municipal corporation has failed to kick-start the project as they are awaiting an approval from the central government

The project that proposed beautification and development of Mula and Mutha rivers in the city was approved by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) standing committee in February 2018.(HT Photo)

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Updated on May 10, 2019 03:01 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByAbhay Khairnar

Pune civic body seeks police protection to speed up work on pipeline near Bhama Askhed dam

Work has come to a halt due to agitation by farmers and issue of rightful compensation for land acquired

The Bhama Askhed water pipeline project is designed to meet the drinking water needs of 14.5 lakh residents of eastern Pune.(HT PHOTO)

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Updated on May 09, 2019 03:17 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByAbhay Khairnar

Pune’s Bhama Askhed project delayed again

Agitated farmers are unhappy with Rs 15 lakh compensation and have stalled pipeline work yet again; demanding land instead of cash

Bhama Askhed dam near Khed taluka in Pune.(HT Photo)

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Updated on May 08, 2019 03:25 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByAbhay Khairnar

No head massage or neck cracks, says Army to its barbers

Southern Command spokesperson confirmed that the advisory which was self-explanatory had been issued. It was signed by Lt Col A Surana on behalf of the officiating Brigadier (medical).

Army personnel were cautioned that the neck crack that barbers ritually perform after a haircut can cause long term damage to neck joints and surrounding tissues and muscles and may lead to onset of cervical spondylosis and osteoarthritis at a later stage.(HT representational photo)

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Updated on May 05, 2019 02:22 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByNadeem Inamdar and Abhay Khairnar

Shiv Sena demands deputy mayor’s post from BJP in PMC

The Sena has demanded power-sharing in the PMC, a post in the standing committee and increased budgetary allocation for its corporators.

The Sena has justified its demands on grounds that the two parties have an alliance in the state for the Lok Sabha and state assembly polls.(HT Photo)

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Updated on May 04, 2019 04:23 PM IST

Hindustan Times, PUNE | ByAbhay Khairnar

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: I did my homework before picking Maval, says Parth Pawar

NCP’s Maval candidate, Parth Pawar, says that it was a tough call to stand from this parliamentary constituency that is dominated by saffron parties.

NCP candidate Parth Pawar after casting his vote in Maval, on Monday, April 29, 2019.(Rahul Raut / HT Photo)

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Updated on May 01, 2019 03:18 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByAbhay Khairnar

Pune fails to make the ‘cut’, no water days ahead

Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) water department will propose immediate water cuts or alternate day supply in the city considering low Khadakwasla reservoir water levels

PMC officials said that the Khadakwasla reservoir has only 6.29 thousand million cubic feet (TMC) of water as of April 30.(HT Photo)

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Updated on May 01, 2019 09:14 AM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByAbhay Khairnar

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: 58% voter turnout marks close contest in Maval, Shirur

In Maval, extensive campaigning by senior NCP leaders in support of party chief Sharad Pawar’s grandnephew Parth generated a lot of enthusiasm among workers, who worked hard to ensure high turnout from the areas favourable to party

People to cast vote of the voting day at Jambuldhara Bham, Khed(Rahul Raut/HT PHOTO)

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Updated on Apr 30, 2019 04:43 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByAbhay Khairnar

61% residents pay property tax online in Pune Municipal Corporation

The civic body colleted Rs 220 crore in tax collection till April 27, and it is expected that till May 31, 2019, it will collect Rs 700 crore, according to Vilas Kanade, head of PMC’s property tax department

Taking benefit of the 5 to 10 per cent rebate scheme, 61 per cent Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) residents paid property tax online this year.(HT FILE PHOTO)

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Updated on Apr 28, 2019 02:51 PM IST

Hindusatn Times, Pune | ByAbhay Khairnar

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Vikhe-Patil skips Rahul’s rally in Sangamner

Congress state president Ashok Chavan said that the party had accepted Vikhe-Patil’s resignation as the opposition party leader, but he continued to be a member of the Congress

Radhakrishna Vikhe-Patil stayed away from Congress president Rahul Gandhi’s rally at Sangamner in Ahmednagar district on Friday(HT/PHOTO)

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Updated on Apr 27, 2019 03:30 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByAbhay Khairnar

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Maval poll fever reaches a crescendo as parties keep fingers crossed

Maval constituency will see a tough fight as the NCP is represented by a candidate from the Pawar family. Maval constituency is mainly dominated by saffron parties

Parth Pawar, Nationalist Congress Party Lok Sabha candidate from Maval, at a public rally in Talegaon on Friday.(Milind Saurkar/HT Photo)

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Updated on Apr 27, 2019 03:23 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByAbhay Khairnar

Lok Sabha elections 2019: Don’t seek votes on basis of caste and religion, says Gadkari

Many irrigation projects were left incomplete by the Congress governments and the BJP has sought to restart these projects, mainly in western Maharashtra, he said.

He criticised political leaders for seeking votes on the basis of caste and religion.(HT photo)

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Updated on Apr 21, 2019 03:33 PM IST

Hindustan Times, PUNE | ByAbhay Khairnar

Pune district to get water from Mulshi dam, says Devendra Fadnavis

Drinking water for the Pune district comes from Khadakwasla reservoir, however, due to water shortage, there is a demand for water from Mulshi dam

Sate government is working on a model to get water from Mulshi dam for agricultural and drinking purposes, for the Pune district.(PHOTO FOR REPRESENTATION PURPOSE ONLY)

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Updated on Apr 20, 2019 04:25 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByAbhay Khairnar

His son a BJP candidate, NCP leader turns up at PM rally to defeat his party

Ranjitsinh Mohite-Patil joined the BJP in March after the NCP refused him a ticket for the Lok Sabha election.

Vijaysinh Mohite Patil, who is the current member of Parliament from Madha, was reportedly sulking for being sidelined in the Sharad Pawar-led Nationalist Congress Party.(Twitter/Vijaysinh Mohite-Patil)

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Updated on Apr 17, 2019 05:32 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Akluj | ByAbhay Khairnar

Lok Sabha Elections 2019: Liquor worth Rs1.06 crore seized in Pune district

The liquor seized spans a time frame from March 10 (start of the model code of conduct) till April 10

The Pune district administration and State excise department has seized 98,082 litres of liquor from four Lok Sabha constituencies falling under Pune district.(PHOTO FOR REPRESENTATION PURPOSE ONLY)

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Updated on Apr 12, 2019 04:59 PM IST

Hindustan Times, Pune | ByAbhay Khairnar

Pimp my ride, election campaign style: ‘Victory chariot’ scorching Shirur trail

Residents of Shirur eagerly await to not only to get a selfie with the three-time member of Parliament Patil, but also to get a photo clicked with his chop top.

Shiv Sena’s sitting member of Parliament (MP) from Shirur in Pune district, Shivajirao Adhalrao Patil, in his ‘vijayrath’ driven by businessman Prasad Abhang

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Updated on Apr 11, 2019 02:23 PM IST

Pune | ByAbhay Khairnar

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With competitive tenders, strong tie-ups, Nagpur metro spent less than budget, Maha-Metro MD says Pune will do even better

These pumps, according to the civic body, were being used to draw water from the PMC pipelines, resulting in weak supply to other locations

In the first phase, only 25 to 30 unauthorised property owners took the benefit of this scheme in Pune, according to officials

The splurge of public money has now attracted the attention of elected representatives, who are demanding a financial audit on expenditure

High capacity mass transit route project is expected to kick-start in December 2019

The properties belonging to the PMC are now available for public use

A PMC official said that as rivers come under the irrigation department, it should take steps to check encroachment of riverside

Civic activists blame Pune Municipal Corporation for turning a blind eye to the activity that is damaging the riverside

Shivajirao Adhalrao Patil ‘s supporters have begun pitching for his candidature for the Assembly elections from Ambegaon constituency in Pune district

Senior Congress leaders and former chief ministers of the state — Ashok Chavan and Sushil Kumar Shinde — were defeated in their respective constituencies of Nanded and Solapur with the approximate number of votes that went to the VBA.

During the ongoing drive which began two weeks ago, PMC collected fine worth ₹2.5 lakh from 46 housing societies

Parth lost by 2.16 lakh votes to Shiv Sena’s Shrirang Barne

Land located next to tower-1 of Castel Royale is currently being used by a private sports institute illegally

A police official on condition of anonymity said that police are unwilling to give protection to any project before the elections results are announced on May 23.

Pune municipal corporation has failed to kick-start the project as they are awaiting an approval from the central government

Work has come to a halt due to agitation by farmers and issue of rightful compensation for land acquired

Agitated farmers are unhappy with Rs 15 lakh compensation and have stalled pipeline work yet again; demanding land instead of cash

Southern Command spokesperson confirmed that the advisory which was self-explanatory had been issued. It was signed by Lt Col A Surana on behalf of the officiating Brigadier (medical).

The Sena has demanded power-sharing in the PMC, a post in the standing committee and increased budgetary allocation for its corporators.

NCP’s Maval candidate, Parth Pawar, says that it was a tough call to stand from this parliamentary constituency that is dominated by saffron parties.

Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) water department will propose immediate water cuts or alternate day supply in the city considering low Khadakwasla reservoir water levels

In Maval, extensive campaigning by senior NCP leaders in support of party chief Sharad Pawar’s grandnephew Parth generated a lot of enthusiasm among workers, who worked hard to ensure high turnout from the areas favourable to party

The civic body colleted Rs 220 crore in tax collection till April 27, and it is expected that till May 31, 2019, it will collect Rs 700 crore, according to Vilas Kanade, head of PMC’s property tax department

Congress state president Ashok Chavan said that the party had accepted Vikhe-Patil’s resignation as the opposition party leader, but he continued to be a member of the Congress

Maval constituency will see a tough fight as the NCP is represented by a candidate from the Pawar family. Maval constituency is mainly dominated by saffron parties

Many irrigation projects were left incomplete by the Congress governments and the BJP has sought to restart these projects, mainly in western Maharashtra, he said.

Drinking water for the Pune district comes from Khadakwasla reservoir, however, due to water shortage, there is a demand for water from Mulshi dam

Ranjitsinh Mohite-Patil joined the BJP in March after the NCP refused him a ticket for the Lok Sabha election.

The liquor seized spans a time frame from March 10 (start of the model code of conduct) till April 10

Residents of Shirur eagerly await to not only to get a selfie with the three-time member of Parliament Patil, but also to get a photo clicked with his chop top.

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