India, Oct. 17 -- Facing mounting complaints over inadequate civic infrastructure in the merged areas - particularly Wagholi - the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has asked the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) to stop granting new building permissions in the locality until basic amenities such as roads, drainage, and water supply are improved.

Municipal commissioner Naval Kishore Ram on Wednesday visited Wagholi to meet residents, who staged a protest and stopped his vehicle to highlight the poor condition of civic services.

"The PMC will prioritise providing basic infrastructure in these areas and set a clear timeline for completion. Strict action will be taken against officers who fail to adhere to it," Ram said...