Abhay Khairnar

Pune Municipal Corporation undertakes historical and aesthetic restoration work of the city’s Zero Stone

PMC carried out the groundbreaking ceremony of the restoration work on Monday, that will include widening of the footpath and creation of public space

I am not interested in contesting Lok Sabha polls: Congress leader Prithviraj Chavan

A former minister of state in the prime minister’s office (PMO), Prithviraj Chavan of Congress was elected for three consecutive terms to the Lok Sabha from his hometown Karad in 1991, 1996 and 1998. He has said he has no plans to contest general election this time.

Supriya and I will contest Lok Sabha polls, not Ajit: NCP chief Sharad Pawar

NCP chief Sharad Pawar’s reaction came at an event in Pune. His grand nephew, Parth, son of Ajit Pawar, has said he is ready to contest polls if given a chance.

Poll code drives Pune corporators to get tenders cleared

According to a civic official, the poll code will come into effect in the first or second week of March

A Royale link to Pune’s inner ring road

The road will connect Savitribai Phule Pune University chowk after acquiring portions of land belonging to the Defence establishment in Range Hills and Vaikunthbhai Mehta Institute of Cooperative Management

Assault on Pune municipal corporation official puts civic tenders in spotlight

From the past two years, PMC has been under scanner for tender cartels, leading to alleged corruption.

₹3.72 cr track work at Pune’s Baburao Sanas ground faces being run-over by political events

The PMC floated a ₹3.71 crore tender for refurbishment of the existing track on February 4, 2019. The first public programme post-the the tender, will feature chief minister Devendra Fadnavis

Pune’s Deccan bus stop all ready for makeover

The distance between the Deccan Gymkhana bus stop and Deccan Metros station is hardly 50 metres

PMC’s town planning designs on Uruli, Phursungi revealed

Proposal for developing the town planning schemes has been approved by city improvement committee

Smart bus stops in Pune but passengers unamused

While elected members, mainly from the ruling party, are busy channelling funds in the budget alloted for other development projects towards building smart bus stops, passengers want just the basic facilities

Some leaders from Pune unit of Congress supporting Girish Bapat, says Sanjay Balgude

Balgude has sent a letter to Ashok Chavan, the state unit president of the Congress party, in this regard

Civic projects in Pune likely to be hit as PMC needs ₹3,000 crore for land acquisition

PMC needs ₹1,286 crore immediately for land acquisition for 18 proposals which are in the final stage of award

Chhatrapati Shivaji memorial in Pune, a non-starter?

Neither state government nor PMC seem interested to set the ball rolling on this project which has been in pipeline for a decade

Opposition in Pune’s civic body alleges metro route gets suggestions for personal gains

Maha-Metro says DPR will include route that has maximum commuter numbers

Tunnel boring work scheduled to begin for Pune metro line

Helicopter help for Sinhagad fort’s ropeway project

According to officials, for the first time in India, help of a helicopter will be taken to erect this ropeway at Sinhagad fort

Government plans to hike incentives for inter-caste couples, says minister

The department has proposed to give Rs 2.5 lakh to couples entering into inter-caste marriages, says Rajkumar Badole, state minister for social justice

Rs 1,000 Cr and 12 years later is Pune’s BRTS a failure?

PMC received Rs 1,013.97 crore as an instalment from the central government to execute this project. In addition to spending this amount, the PMC has further spent around Rs100 crore from its budget to improve the pilot BRTS and for maintenance of the other BRTS corridors

BJP leaders begin PR game to claim ticket in Pune’s Lok Sabha elections

According to political observers, all aspirants are trying to take ownership of various projects to draw political mileage and to firm up their case for getting ticket

24x7 water plan underway in Pune, more funds needed

A year after the Pune municipal corporation (PMC) raised ₹200 crore through municipal bonds for the 24x7 water supply scheme, the civic body now needs more funds to kick-start the project, which it will raise through bonds

To generate more non ticket revenue, PMPML plans to develop depots with 2.5 FSI

After PMPML recorded a loss of ₹306 crore in 2017-2018, the Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation and the Maharashtra government approved 2.5 FSI for the land owned by PMPML

Pune likely to face water cut

Maharashtra Water Resources Regulatory Authority passed the order and instructed the PMC to manage its water supply within the 8.19 Thousand Million Cubic Feet and a meeting was held to implement the decision

Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited have ₹306 crore loss in 2017-18, not a single bus route is profitable

The audit report of the fiscal year 2017-18 says that PMPML’s per km expenditure is ₹76.98, while the income is ₹51.44 per km

Mobile firms in Pune have PMC on hold with 1,657 illegal towers, dues

Mobile companies have Rs65 crore in the form of property tax payable to the civic body

Traffic situation in Pune has proven to be quite a challenge, says Brijesh Dixit, managing director, Maha- Metro

Maha-Metro is carrying out work on Vanaz to Ramwadi and Pimpri-Chinchwad to Swargate lines

PM Modi lays foundation stone of Pune’s Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar Metro line

The Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) is developing the 23.4-km line with 23 stations between Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar and it will be the first Metro based on a public-private partnership (PPP) after the new Metro policy was introduced by the central government in 2016.

River rejuvenation project: Pune Municipal Corporation floats tenders, work to start soon

The work on the project, which has passed several hurdles is likely to start only after the Lok Sabha elections which are scheduled to be held in April-May next year

Maha-Metro to alter route near Agha Khan Palace in Pune, project cost to increase by ₹50 crore

Metro officials Atul Gadgil and Prakash Waghmare briefed the media persons regarding the decision on Friday. “There are changes in the metro corridor near Aga Khan Palace and the route length would now increase by 900 metres,” confirmed metro officials. The PMC is yet to give final approval for the planned route.

Pune municipal corporation’s proposal for e-buses faces wrath of activists

City activists are of the view that it would be better to purchase CNG or diesel buses

Work of Chandani Chowk flyover to commence soon as PMC acquires 90 per cent land

Girish Bapat, Pune district guardian minister discussed the issue of land acquisition for the Chandni Chowk flyover with municipal officials and National highway authority of India’s (NHAI) officers on Wednesday