Abhay Khairnar

Politicians questions flood line demarcation in city

Recently the National Green Tribunal (NGT) had given orders to remove all encroachments falling within the flood line between Mhartre bridge and Rajaram bridge.

NGT wants PMC to remove Warje-Vitthalwadi road debris in 3 months

Dams get enough water to fulfil city’s need for rest of the year

Pune is getting water supply from Khadakwasla, Panshet, Temghar and Varasgaon and the total capacity of these dams is 29 Thousand Million Cubic feet (TMC).

After 18 months, Rs. 1,000 cr Mula-Mutha river development project to take off by September 15

The Mula Mutha river which passes through Pune city is one of the 302 polluted rivers in the country.

Pune agricultural college gives nod to handover 28 acres of land for Metro rail

Instead of acquiring agriculture college’s 28 acres of land, the administration suggested the pune metro to take uncultivated land of Dairy department which is located at Khadki

Pune’s heritage site Ganeshkhind garden to be educational hub

Sardar guava and Ganesh Pomegranate are researched here

My life was never the same after this ‘yatra’: Vidyut Varkhedkar, deputy collector PMRDA

Approximately 450 travellers (yatris) are selected every year in the 20-25 age group, who are either budding entrepreneurs themselves or wish to become one in the future.

State govt go-ahead for the merger of 11 villages in PMC

The total area now under the civic body jurisdiction would expand to 331 sq km

PMC completes GIS mapping of 2.5 lakh properties

Property tax department head, Suhas Mapari, said that there are around 8 lakh properties in the city and the municipal corporation is doing its Geographic Information System (GIS) base mapping to increase its revenue and to calibrate the identified unassessed properties. 

PMC unable to start ₹1,000 crore Mula Mutha river development project

The PMC will execute this project with the help of Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA).

PMC employees yet to receive MI smart cards even after payment

Municipal commissioner Kunal Kumar introduced this scheme under the Smart City scheme to make the city more digital.

Marathi actress Mukta Barve’s bad toilets’ post raises a stink in Pune

PMC to conduct stray dog census in the city

Civic body’s health department head Vaishali Jadhav confirmed to Hindustan Times that the PMC is appointing an agency in the city to carry out a census of dogs in the city

Tomatoes squashed out of Pune kitchens as prices hit Rs100/kg

A slow start to the monsoon and low supply have pushed tomato prices sky high

City unlikely to get water from Bhama Askhed this year as farmers halt construction work

Farmers demand more compensation as senior officials plan urgent meeting to sort their issues.

Hinjewadi-Shivajinagar metro in Pune gets good response from private bidders

Companies including Tata Reality, Siemens, IRB and IL&FS took part in this process

Tunnel below Pune’s Bhama Ashkhed dam will tap low-level water

The total tunnel is 210 meter out of which 130 meter is proper tunnel below the ground and there is open trenching of 80 meters within the water

Pune residents may have to pay more maintenance after 24x7 water supply

The scheme will increase the burden on housing societies who will now have to collect extra maintenance charge and pay water tax

Pune civic body to dig 1,700 km of city roads for 24x7 water supply

Water department had appealed in writing to road department about the ambitious project three years ago.