India, May 19 -- Citizen forums across Pune have demanded a safety audit of all the hoardings in the city ahead of monsoon. On May 15, two hoardings collapsed near the Shell petrol pump in Bhukum, Mulshi due to strong winds, damaging several parked two-wheelers and four-wheelers.

Citizen forums, including the Wagholi Housing Societies Association (WHSA), the NIBM Annexe residents' association, the Mohammadwadi Undri Residents Welfare Development Forum, the Kondhwa Citizens Forum, the Wanowrie Citizens Initiative, the Mundhwa Residents Welfare Forum, and the Kharad Residents Forum, have on Friday written to the Chief Minister's Office (CMO) to order the Pune municipal commissioner to conduct an assessment and safety audit of the existing ...