Because the chaotic site visitors state of affairs continues to be a reason for concern within the metropolis, the Pune Municipal Company (PMC) funds for 2025-26, to be tabled on Tuesday, is more likely to concentrate on street infrastructure in addition to public transport system even because the activists hope for a sensible funds that might execute the event plan in totality.
Final 12 months, the civic physique, whereas tabling a Rs 11,601 crore funds, had determined to offer a push for eight new flyovers or grade separators together with creating 33 lacking hyperlink roads.
In accordance with civic officers, the lacking hyperlink roads mission has been partially accomplished and provision to finish will probably be completed by creating stretches of 33 roads.
The work on Part 2 of Pune Metro is anticipated to begin within the coming 12 months and provision to obtain 250 new CNG buses is more likely to be added to the fleet of PMPML.
The PMC may even make provision to finish the infrastructure work for the civic medical faculty. The River Entrance Improvement (RFD) mission can be given a push for quicker implementation whereas implementing the river enchancment mission by organising new sewage remedy vegetation.
Civic activist Vivek Velankar mentioned the PMC has been tabling ‘unrealistic’ budgets for the previous few years which it fails to implement utterly.
“Final 12 months, the funds quantity rose over Rs 2,000 crore than the earlier 12 months. This was unrealistic and was seen within the 12 months,” he mentioned. The civic administration failed to attain its set goal, he added.
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The event plan of town is ready for each 20 years however precise implementation has been solely about 35 per cent, Velankar mentioned.
He mentioned there must be growth of high quality roads within the metropolis as residents deserve higher roads. “Additionally, the storm water drains must be constructed throughout town to keep away from flood-like state of affairs throughout monsoon,” he mentioned.
