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Punekars to face penalties for misuse of water

India, April 29 -- Amid water shortage, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has launched a crackdown on the misuse of drinking water. In many housing societies, the absence of automatic water taps h... Read More


PCMC commissioner vows to continue work on RFD project despite protests

India, April 29 -- Activists, citizens, and environmentalists staged protests on Sunday at Pimple Nilakh against the Riverfront Development (RFD) project by the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation ... Read More


Kolhapur first district in state to implement flood management plan

India, April 29 -- Kolhapur has become the first districtin Maharashtra to implement a comprehensive flood management plan to address recurring floods, particularly along the Panchganga River basin. ... Read More


Confusion over flood prevention work in Pune's newly merged villages

India, April 28 -- To avoid flooding during the upcoming monsoon, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has asked the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) to remove 189 encroachments ... Read More


Traffic snarls at 50 locations in Pune due to ongoing civic works; contractors warned to finish projects by May 31

India, April 28 -- A recent survey by the traffic police revealed that ongoing civic works, including road repairs, resurfacing, sewer line installations, and underground gas pipeline projects, have c... Read More


State committee to launch drone survey to identify BDP encroachments

India, April 27 -- Even after two decades, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has failed to acquire any of the 976 hectares of land reserved for the Biodiversity Park (BDP) across 23 merged villages... Read More


Pune civic body forms panel for Phule couple memorial expansion

India, April 26 -- The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has constituted a 14-member committee to oversee the land acquisition for the proposed integration and expansion of the Mahatma Phule Wada and K... Read More


Pune civic body begins monsoon preparedness, to act on 201 flood-prone spots

India, April 24 -- Ahead of the rainy season, the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has kicked off pre-monsoon works at 201 locations across the city that are prone to waterlogging. The list includes 1... Read More


Pune civic body scraps rRs.r200 cr tenders for flood protection walls

India, April 24 -- In what has left the civic administration red-faced apart from reigniting political tensions between the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and opposition parties, the Pune Municip... Read More


Power outage hits Parvati, Kothrud after snag in Jejuri-Kondhwa line

India, April 24 -- A technical snag in the Jejuri-Kondhwa 220 kV transmission line triggered a widespread power outage in several parts of the city, including Katraj, Parvati, Padmavati, and Kothrud o... Read More