Abhay Khairnar

Pune slum dwellers can afford to pay service charges, says deputy mayor

Explaining the reason behind introducing this charge, deputy mayor said that slum dwellers also enjoyed basic facilities provided by the PMC

Pune’s ‘smart residents’ in Aundh, Baner, Balewadi may have to pay user charges under property tax

Residents of Aundh, Baner and Balewadi who will draw the benefits of the Smart City initiatives in their area should be prepared to pay more taxes under ‘user charges’ to be introduced by Pune Smart City Development Corporation Limited (PSCDCL).

Can Pune embrace bicycles once again?

With a preliminary estimate of Rs.300 crore (which could easily go up to Rs.500 crore), the PMC has proposed a Cycle Network Plan of approximately 470-km of Segregated Cycle Tracks

Pune wada that remains the centre of state politics

Peshwa Bajirao, who was the prime minister of political leader Chhatrapati Shahu, first erected the Shaniwarwada in the year 1730.

‘Congress warns of agitation, wants bofors topic removed from History book’

Upset over the misleading information in the textbooks, Pune unit of the Congress party has threatened of launching an agitation

Maha Metro to design integrated transport hub at Swargate

The Maha Metro has also started the process to appoint a consultant for designing the project.

Maharashtra CM Fadnavis takes charge of Pune; local leaders out of decision making

Fadnavis bypassed Girish Bapat while taking decisions including Agriculture college land acquisition for Metro.

Pune civic chief now on Global City Leader Advisory committee

Pune municipal commissioner, Kunal Kumar, has been appointed as a member of the prestigious Global City Leader Advisory Committee of the 100 Resilient Cities – pioneered by Rockefeller Foundation.

Embrace eco-friendly Ganesh Utsav, avoid river pollution

As a part of its drive to promote ecofriendly practises during the ongoing Ganesh Festival, the Pune Municipal Corporation has made the necessary preparations with setting up of 163 artificial water tanks at various locations.

CM drives Pune Metro project on the fast track

Instructs officials to speedily handover land of Shivajinagar Godown, Swargate bus depot and Kothrud garbage depot to Mahametro; develop multi-modal hub at Swargate.

Anna Hazare warns PM of agitation for appointment of Lokpal

Anti-corruption crusader Anna Hazare has expressed disappointment over Prime Minister Narendra Modi Government’s failure to implement the Lokpal Act, 2013.

PMC calls for suggestions on draft bicycle plan

With the new draft plan, civic body aims to restore Pune’s identity as the ‘city of bicycles’

Pune Municipal Corporation to explore Gadkari’s suggestion on waterways

Gadkari was in the city for the foundation stone laying ceremony of the ₹560 crore Integrated Development of Chandani chowk project.

Prepare to pay hefty fines for dog poop on Pune roads, other nuisances

Spitting in public places, dumping garbage and throwing trash from car could invite fines ranging from Rs 5,000 to Rs 1 lakh

Pune’s waste-to-biogas strategy fails

After spending nearly ₹20 crore in erecting and running 25 small capacity biogas plants, PMC decides to discontinue the installation of 5-tonne capacity biogas plants in the city

125 years of Pune’s greatest festival - Ganeshotsav - and no brand ambassador... yet

PMC has been trying to get Sachin Tendulkar on board as brand ambassador for over a month, to no avail yet. With nine days to go and celebrations already kicking off, sadly, the Ganesh Festival in its 125th year has no brand ambassador

Shrine to Pune’s first true developer - Bajirao Peshwa

Due to the efforts of the Creative Foundation and other organisations, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has now begun to maintain it properly

Pune’s old housing societies now on fast track to redevelopment

Government’s decision to bring the number of members needed to clear a redevelopment plan down to 51% may work in favour of redevelopment

After tomato, onion prices go north in Pune

Bid rigging cartel at work in Pune’s 24x7 water scheme, says opposition

Opposition leaders charged that the bids filed were around 26 % above the estimated cost of the tenders

Corruption in Pune civic corridors an open secret

Opposition along with activists alleged that certain firms were being offered preferential treatment while allocating the contract

PMC scrap the tender process for  24x7 water scheme

Municipal commissioner Kunal Kumar briefed the media and announced that the PMC has decided to scrap the existing tender process.

As Pune refrains from non-veg in holy Shravan month, poultry prices see drastic drop

Poultry experts claim the prices are the lowest recorded in the city and country in the last few years. Dressed chicken, earlier priced at Rs154 per kg, has now come down to Rs 97 per kg in the retail market whereas live chicken which was sold at Rs125 per kg is now being sold at Rs 81 per kg.

Pune has equal number of vehicles, people: PMC’s environment status report

The Environment Status Report (ESR) for the year 2016-17 was submitted on Friday. It clearly said that the vehicle population is equal to the city’s population. The ratio of vehicles as compared to per person is more than one in the city 

Pune farmers demand ban on plastic flowers flooding city during festivals

Gerbera flower farmers claimed that they do not get good prices for their flowers because of the presence of plastic flowers in the market and it becomes difficult for them to recover input cost

Govt announces FSI at 50pc and 60pc for residential, commercial properties

PMC unlikely to impose 14 per cent water charge hike

VJ Kulkarni, head, PMC water department said that though the irrigation department had asked for the fee hike, the PMC administration would not put up a proposal regarding the tax hike immediately. 

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).