Pune, March 30 -- The long-pending expansion of the Bharat Ratna Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Cultural Bhavan in Mangalwar Peth is set to gain pace, as the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) administration has stepped up efforts to resolve key issues.

Municipal Commissioner Naval Kishore Ram said that all necessary measures will be taken to transfer the land owned by the state-run road development corporation to the PMC, paving the way for constructing a grand memorial befitting Dr. Ambedkar's legacy.

A delegation led by Republican Party leader and Pune's Deputy Mayor Parshuram Wadekar met the commissioner to discuss the matter in detail. Several party office-bearers, including Balasaheb Janrao, Rahul Dambale, Mahipal Waghmare, Umesh Kamble, and ...