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Candidates unable to showcase achievements as devp projects on hold

With poll code in force, many development projects had to be put on hold causing disenchantment among candidates who had hoped to showcase them to gain voter support

Pune

Updated on Nov 15, 2024 09:24 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Maha polls: Indian Medical Association releases first-ever health-centric manifesto

The manifesto addresses assaults on healthcare workers, biomedical waste management, working conditions of resident doctors, and the quality of medicines among other issues

With a membership of over four lakh allopathic doctors nationally and more than 50,000 doctors across 227 branches in Maharashtra alone, the IMA represents a substantial segment of healthcare providers, most of whom serve in small to medium hospitals. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Nov 05, 2024 08:42 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Wadgaonsheri: Infra, nightlife safety concerns to be key poll issues

Wadgaonsheri contest is between current MLA Sunil Tingre of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Bapu Pathare, ex-MLA who is the candidate of NCP (SP)

Infra and nightlife safety concerns are key poll issues in Wadgaonsheri assembly seat. (HT FILE)

Pune

Updated on Nov 05, 2024 07:36 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Aundh STP gets green signal from institute for de-reservation of heritage land

After a five-year wait, STP plan at Aundh gets okay from Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth for de-reserving 0.33 hectares from the biodiversity heritage site for the project

Pune

Updated on Nov 01, 2024 05:04 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Pune Metro sees significant decline in ridership amid Diwali festivities

Daily metro ridership, which was approximately 1.74 lakh on October 26, steadily decreased to around 1.05 lakh by October 29

Pune

Updated on Oct 31, 2024 08:40 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Power disruption in Rahatni, Wakad areas

This resulted in a short circuit, cutting electricity to Pimple Saudagar, Sangvi, Wakad, Rahatni, and Kalewadi for 20 minutes to an hour and a half because the backup power supply couldn’t handle the added load

MSETCL engineers inspected the line near the Woods Society in Wakad and found that two of the three power lines were damaged. (HT PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Oct 30, 2024 07:16 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

16,000 bounced cheques for power bills in Western Maharashtra

As per MSEDCL statistics, in the Pune region, the majority of bounced cheques —12,543—occurred in the Pune district, leading to bank charges of ₹94.07 lakh

Other districts --Satara had 488 bounced checks resulting in <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>3.66 lakh in charges. (HT PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Oct 28, 2024 06:54 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Unresolved issues persist after five years as merged villages head to assembly polls

Residents, who have repeatedly protested and petitioned the PMC over inadequate infrastructure, complain that their demands for water supply, garbage collection, and road maintenance are routinely ignored

Despite the merger of 23 villages seven years ago, development has lagged, and residents feel the PMC was unprepared to meet the increased demands. (Pratham Gokhale/HT Photo)

Pune

Updated on Oct 28, 2024 06:36 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

24x7 water supply plan: Maids sweep major share in PMC SOP to check high usage

PMC is developing a standard operating procedure (SOP) for equitable distribution and usage of tap water under the 24x7 supply scheme , and its beneficiaries include among others, maids

Pune

Updated on Oct 17, 2024 09:18 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Maha directs PMRDA to prepare DP for eight new town planning schemes along ring road

Maharashtra has directed PMRDA to prepare draft plan (DP) for eight new town planning schemes covering 912 hectares along the ring road

Pune

Updated on Oct 17, 2024 09:02 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Western Maha consumers save ₹27.73cr in 6 months after opting to pay electricity bills promptly

Over 1.32 crore consumers from Western Maharashtra have saved ₹27.73 crore over the past six months after opting to pay electricity bills promptly

Over 1.32 crore consumers from Western Maharashtra have saved <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>27.73 crore over the past six months after opting to pay electricity bills promptly. ((PIC FOR REPRESENTATION))

Pune

Updated on Oct 15, 2024 09:26 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

State okays 31.64-km Pune Metro phase 2 stretch

The estimated cost of the project is ₹9,897.19 crore with 28 stations planned on the new elevated routes spanning 31.64 km. The project will kick-start after the Centre’s approval

The Khadakwasla-Swargate-Hadapsar-Kharadi route will cover 25.518 km, with 22 stations, and has an estimated cost of <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>8,131.81 crore. The Nal Stop-Warje-Manik Baug route will span 6.118 km, featuring six stations, and will cost <span class='webrupee'>₹</span>1,765.38 crore. (HT FILE PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Oct 15, 2024 08:52 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Railway block schedule awaited for Sadhu Vaswani overbridge demolition

The overbridge, one of the prime stretches connecting Koregaon Park and Lashkar areas, had become inadequate for the increasing traffic

The demolition work had started in July 2023. (HT PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Oct 15, 2024 07:08 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Congress opposes ticket to Harshvardhan Patil by NCP (SP) in Indapur

Patil – who, in 2019 left the Congress for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), joined the NCP (SP) last week

Jagtap warned that if Patil does not return Congress Bhavan, the issue will be communicated to the voters in Indapur assembly constituency. (HT FILE)

Pune

Updated on Oct 14, 2024 07:36 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

State approves ₹1cr to prepare Pune Metro Phase 2 reports

State government approves ₹1 crore to prepare alternative analysis report and detailed project report for Pune Metro Phase 2

Pune

Updated on Oct 12, 2024 09:16 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

PMC dismantles 300-metre BRTS stretch on Ahmednagar Road

Following request from Pune traffic police, PMC has dismantled a 300-metre stretch of BRTS on Ahmednagar Road from Viman Nagar Chowk to Somnath Nagar

Pune

Updated on Oct 10, 2024 08:52 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

After Harshvardhan’s induction, Sharad Pawar’s politics in Pune district come full circle

In the run-up to Lok Sabha polls, the NCP (SP) chief had also met several other leaders and political families such as Tawares and Kakades from Baramati whom he had not had word in the past five decades. The move helped Sule win the LS polls by a considerable margin

Harshvardhan Patil (L), once a Congress leader and later associated with the BJP, joined hands with Pawar. (HT PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Oct 09, 2024 05:38 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Pune Metro launches ‘Ek Pune Transit Card’

Pune Metro introduce ‘non-KYC ek Pune transit card’ making it easier to purchase tickets without the need for identity verification

Pune

Updated on Oct 08, 2024 09:10 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Societies unaware of Maha approving MLA funds for rainwater harvesting & solar systems

Last year, the government allowed housing societies to utilise MLA funds for various development projects including internal road repairs; installation of paver blocks

Suhas Patwardhan urged all societies to take advantage of this opportunity, saying that it will help address both financial and environmental challenges. (REPRESENTATIVE PIC)

Pune

Updated on Oct 08, 2024 07:32 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Pune civic body to conduct survey to understand water usage patterns of housing societies

Pune city-based NGO, Tahaan, will conduct the survey. In this, a comparative study will be carried out of the society’s water tanks, internal distribution systems, potential leakage points, and actual water consumption habits, says official

Under the PMC’s 24x7 equitable water supply scheme, 180,000 out of the proposed 288,000 water meters have already been installed in housing societies across the city. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Oct 07, 2024 08:14 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Pune Metro floats tenders for north-south corridor ahead of assembly polls

The Pune Metro on Friday floated the tender for the design and construction of underground stations at key locations such as Market Yard, Padmavati and Katraj along with associated tunnels that will link these stations

Pune

Updated on Oct 07, 2024 05:32 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

State sets three-year deadline to Maha-Metro to complete Shivajinagar bus station project

State government has directed Maha-Metro to complete the MSRTC Shivajinagar bus station project within the next three years

The state government has directed Maha-Metro to complete MSRTC Shivajinagar bus station project within the next three years and return land at Wakdewadi (in pic), where the bus depot is operating, to the Dairy Development Department. (HT FILE)

Pune

Updated on Oct 06, 2024 06:42 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

PMC races to approve development projects ahead of assembly elections

With the Maharashtra assembly elections inching closer, PMC is rushing to approve several development projects to ensure important public works do not halt before and during the polls

Pune

Updated on Oct 05, 2024 09:20 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Bombay HC asks PMC to remain present at next hearing over lack of basic infra in Keshavnagar

During the hearing on Thursday, no representative from the PMC was present. Hence, the court issued notice to the corporation

The HC has issued notice to the PMC to remain present at the next hearing scheduled on November 11 as there was no PMC representative at the hearing on Thursday. (HT PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Oct 05, 2024 07:50 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Metro instructs telecom companies to address weak signal issue

For the last four days, many commuters have noted that poor signals are impacting their ability to make online ticket purchases

Pune

Updated on Oct 05, 2024 07:20 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Pune Metro requests land for newly proposed Balaji Nagar station as part of Swargate to Katraj extension

While Balaji Nagar wasn’t included in the original plan, it has now been proposed as part of the said extension

Last month, the union cabinet approved the Swargate to Katraj underground extension of the existing Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) to Swargate metro line of the Pune Metro phase 1. (HT FILE PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Oct 04, 2024 09:20 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

PMRDA acts against unauthorised construction in Hinjewadi, Manjri

The case was lodged at the Hinjewadi Police Station on Tuesday against Srikant Bhanudas Navale of Hinjewadi for unauthorised construction at survey number 258/1/3 in Hinjewadi, Mulshi; and Dipali Vijay Vadale of Hadapsar for illegal construction at survey number 153 in Manjri, Haveli

The accused faced legal action after it failed to comply with notices sent to stop the illegal activity. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Oct 04, 2024 09:18 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Cannot supply water to villages within 5 km radius from boundary: PMC informs PMRDA

In the letter, PMC informed the PMRDA that it needs 24 TMC of water (which will rise to 26 TMC by 2037) to supply to Pune city, but has been sanctioned only 16.36 TMC water storage from the Bhama-Askhed and Khadakwasla dams till 2032, and has to pay fines to obtain the additional water

Currently, water schemes for five out of the 23 newly-merged villages are underway, but they will take two to three years to complete. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Oct 03, 2024 08:46 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Pune Metro faces backlash over higher parking rates, commuters demand fee revision

However, the Pune Metro has set its parking rates much higher: ₹8 for the first hour and ₹12 for two hours for two-wheelers

This price gap has angered commuters, particularly students, working professionals, and low-income citizens who use the metro as an affordable mode of transportation. (HT PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Oct 02, 2024 05:22 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

Pune civic body to acquire five new firefighting vehicles for high-rises

Despite PMC granting permission for construction of high-rise buildings, the fire department is facing challenges in ensuring regular maintenance of firefighting systems at these structures

According to the Maharashtra Fire Prevention and Life Safety Measures Act, 2006, it is the responsibility of the building owner or occupier to maintain fire safety. (REPRESENTATIVE PHOTO)

Pune

Updated on Oct 01, 2024 07:18 AM IST

BySiddharth Gadkari

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With poll code in force, many development projects had to be put on hold causing disenchantment among candidates who had hoped to showcase them to gain voter support

The manifesto addresses assaults on healthcare workers, biomedical waste management, working conditions of resident doctors, and the quality of medicines among other issues

Wadgaonsheri contest is between current MLA Sunil Tingre of the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) and Bapu Pathare, ex-MLA who is the candidate of NCP (SP)

After a five-year wait, STP plan at Aundh gets okay from Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth for de-reserving 0.33 hectares from the biodiversity heritage site for the project

Daily metro ridership, which was approximately 1.74 lakh on October 26, steadily decreased to around 1.05 lakh by October 29

This resulted in a short circuit, cutting electricity to Pimple Saudagar, Sangvi, Wakad, Rahatni, and Kalewadi for 20 minutes to an hour and a half because the backup power supply couldn’t handle the added load

As per MSEDCL statistics, in the Pune region, the majority of bounced cheques —12,543—occurred in the Pune district, leading to bank charges of ₹94.07 lakh

Residents, who have repeatedly protested and petitioned the PMC over inadequate infrastructure, complain that their demands for water supply, garbage collection, and road maintenance are routinely ignored

PMC is developing a standard operating procedure (SOP) for equitable distribution and usage of tap water under the 24x7 supply scheme , and its beneficiaries include among others, maids

Maharashtra has directed PMRDA to prepare draft plan (DP) for eight new town planning schemes covering 912 hectares along the ring road

Over 1.32 crore consumers from Western Maharashtra have saved ₹27.73 crore over the past six months after opting to pay electricity bills promptly

The estimated cost of the project is ₹9,897.19 crore with 28 stations planned on the new elevated routes spanning 31.64 km. The project will kick-start after the Centre’s approval

The overbridge, one of the prime stretches connecting Koregaon Park and Lashkar areas, had become inadequate for the increasing traffic

Patil – who, in 2019 left the Congress for the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), joined the NCP (SP) last week

State government approves ₹1 crore to prepare alternative analysis report and detailed project report for Pune Metro Phase 2

Following request from Pune traffic police, PMC has dismantled a 300-metre stretch of BRTS on Ahmednagar Road from Viman Nagar Chowk to Somnath Nagar

In the run-up to Lok Sabha polls, the NCP (SP) chief had also met several other leaders and political families such as Tawares and Kakades from Baramati whom he had not had word in the past five decades. The move helped Sule win the LS polls by a considerable margin

Pune Metro introduce ‘non-KYC ek Pune transit card’ making it easier to purchase tickets without the need for identity verification

Last year, the government allowed housing societies to utilise MLA funds for various development projects including internal road repairs; installation of paver blocks

Pune city-based NGO, Tahaan, will conduct the survey. In this, a comparative study will be carried out of the society’s water tanks, internal distribution systems, potential leakage points, and actual water consumption habits, says official

The Pune Metro on Friday floated the tender for the design and construction of underground stations at key locations such as Market Yard, Padmavati and Katraj along with associated tunnels that will link these stations

State government has directed Maha-Metro to complete the MSRTC Shivajinagar bus station project within the next three years

With the Maharashtra assembly elections inching closer, PMC is rushing to approve several development projects to ensure important public works do not halt before and during the polls

During the hearing on Thursday, no representative from the PMC was present. Hence, the court issued notice to the corporation

For the last four days, many commuters have noted that poor signals are impacting their ability to make online ticket purchases

While Balaji Nagar wasn’t included in the original plan, it has now been proposed as part of the said extension

The case was lodged at the Hinjewadi Police Station on Tuesday against Srikant Bhanudas Navale of Hinjewadi for unauthorised construction at survey number 258/1/3 in Hinjewadi, Mulshi; and Dipali Vijay Vadale of Hadapsar for illegal construction at survey number 153 in Manjri, Haveli

In the letter, PMC informed the PMRDA that it needs 24 TMC of water (which will rise to 26 TMC by 2037) to supply to Pune city, but has been sanctioned only 16.36 TMC water storage from the Bhama-Askhed and Khadakwasla dams till 2032, and has to pay fines to obtain the additional water

However, the Pune Metro has set its parking rates much higher: ₹8 for the first hour and ₹12 for two hours for two-wheelers

Despite PMC granting permission for construction of high-rise buildings, the fire department is facing challenges in ensuring regular maintenance of firefighting systems at these structures

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