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PMC speeds up road works for smooth ride of palkhis

Tuesday, 25 June 2013 12:02 administrator
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The Indian Express         25.06.2013

PMC speeds up road works for smooth ride of palkhis

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is under pressure to complete the ongoing road works including the BRTS on Alandi Road before Dnyaneshwar and Sant Tukaram palkhis make their way into the city. The palkhi processions that are taken out from Dehu and Alandi will pass through the city and culminate at Pandharpur.

"BRTS work is in full swing on Alandi and Nagar Road as we have to meet the December deadline. However, since the palkhi processions pass through the same route we have to clear them for pilgrims. The civic administration is making all possible efforts to make the roads usable for pilgrims," said Hemant Deodhar, executive engineer, PMC.

He said the BRTS work would resume after the palkhis leaves the city.

Meanwhile, the civic administration has received over 100 complaints of potholes. "We have started repairing roads based on the complaints. The ward offices have been asked to keep a tab on work in their respective jurisdictions," said Additional City Engineer Pramod Nirbhavane.

He said they are also reviewing the repair work so that no complaint goes unattended.

The civic administration has also been asked to ensure hygienic conditions for pilgrims during the stay of palkhis in the city. "The monsoon has played a spoilsport in maintaining cleanliness in the city. The civic administration has taken up fogging to get rid of mosquitoes on the route to be taken by palkhis," said a civic officer.

The water supply timings in many parts of the city would also be changed to ensure sufficient water for pilgrims. On Monday, water will be supplied in Kalas, Vishrantwadi, Phulenagar, Sangamwadi and Alandi Road from 7 am to 4 pm while in Yerwada, Shastrinagar from 3.30 am to 7 am. Nagpurchawl, Kalyaninagar, Vadgaonsheri, Sainikwadi, Adarshnagar, Harinagar, Sopanagar and Nagar Road will get water after 4 pm.