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Unfinished foot over bridge at Pune's Pratik Nagar raises safety concerns

India, June 3 -- A foot over bridge (FoB) installed at Pratiknagar in Vishrantwadi has been lying incomplete for over three months. Residents claim that the bridge has no staircases and cannot be used... Read More


NCP names two city chiefs ahead of civic polls

India, June 2 -- In an organisational reshuffle ahead of the upcoming Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) elections, the Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) Ajit Pawar faction has appointed Former MLA Sunil... Read More


Maha-Metro begins groundwork for Kharadi-Khadakwasla corridor ahead of centre's nod

India, June 2 -- Anticipating a nod from the Union government for Pune Metro Phase-2, Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation (Maha-Metro) has initiated the tendering process to appoint detailed design con... Read More


PMRDA begins land acquisition for 150 new roads, reserved plots to enhance infrastructure

India, June 2 -- In a step to strengthen infrastructure and ease traffic congestion across the Pune Metropolitan Region (PMR), the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) has initiated ... Read More


PMC drawing up plans for drainage network overhaul

India, May 30 -- Even as continued heavy rain flooded the city roads once again this week, laying bare the limitations of its ageing drainage network, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) iterated tha... Read More


Recent waterlogging due to negligence on the part of Pune Metro despite PMC directives

India, May 29 -- Despite directives from the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), the Pune Metro authorities have failed to create the necessary punctures in the road dividers beneath the elevated metro ... Read More


Maha-Metro to extend metro to Lohegaon Airport

India, May 28 -- To ease traffic congestion and improve last-mile connectivity to Pune Airport (Lohegaon), the Maharashtra Metro Rail Corporation Limited (Maha-Metro) has initiated plans to develop ne... Read More


PMC identifies 28 new flood-prone spots across city after first spell of rain

India, May 28 -- Despite identifying 201 waterlogging-prone spots across the city and initiating preventive works ahead of the monsoon, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has found 28 new locations ... Read More


Pre-monsoon showers expose PMC's slow pace on flood-prevention

India, May 24 -- Even before the monsoon has officially arrived, heavy pre-monsoon showers have lashed Pune, once again exposing the city's lack of preparedness. Despite repeated flooding incidents in... Read More


Pune: Flood control project grinds to a halt as rRs.r200 crore state funds remain unreleased

India, May 24 -- A Rs.200 crore flood control project in Pune has ground to a halt as the Maharashtra government is yet to release funds promised for the project, six months following approval. The de... Read More