The Times of India 20.11.2009
Rs 68 crore JNNURM grant for PCMC
PUNE: The central sanctioning committee of the Union government has approved grant of Rs 68.72 crore under the Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM) scheme for developmental projects of Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC).
Neelkanth Poman, chief of PCMC's JNNURM cell, said that the state urban development department sent a letter on Monday informing the civic body about the approval.
"The Union government has approved grant of Rs 15.08 crore for the phase II of sewerage system projects, Rs 44.82 crore for water supply projects and Rs 8.8 crore for solid waste management projects," Poman said. He added that the PCMC is likely to receive the actual amount in December.
Civic officials said that the PCMC has received sanction for projects with a total expenditure of Rs 2,546 crore. So far the corporation has received grants of around Rs 679.48 crore, with which it has undertaken road development projects, four sewage treatment plants, augmentation of water supply and solid waste management projects.
Neelkanth Poman, chief of PCMC's JNNURM cell, said that the state urban development department sent a letter on Monday informing the civic body about the approval.
"The Union government has approved grant of Rs 15.08 crore for the phase II of sewerage system projects, Rs 44.82 crore for water supply projects and Rs 8.8 crore for solid waste management projects," Poman said. He added that the PCMC is likely to receive the actual amount in December.
Civic officials said that the PCMC has received sanction for projects with a total expenditure of Rs 2,546 crore. So far the corporation has received grants of around Rs 679.48 crore, with which it has undertaken road development projects, four sewage treatment plants, augmentation of water supply and solid waste management projects.
