PUNE: The standing committee of the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation approved civic projects worth Rs 2.2 crore on Tuesday. Among the decisions approved was spending Rs 5.4 lakh on students' educational tour to a Kolhapur-based amusement club. Secondary education officer Vishnu Jadhav said, "A short notice proposal in this regard was tabled during the meeting, which was approved."

Jadhav said, "308 students and teachers will participate in the tour. The students will not be charged fees for the two-day tour and the PCMC will spend Rs 1,750 on each student, which includes transportation and lodging cost."

"Ten top-ranking municipal school students from each class who have passed Std VIII and IX will be eligible for the tour. The tour will be conducted in October."

The resolution to incur an expenditure of Rs 42 lakh on constructing drainage and laying of paving blocks in slums in Zone B and D limits, asphalting roads in Bhosari ward no 19, at an expenditure of Rs 22.40 lakh, and in various areas of Borhadewadi, at an expenditure of Rs 22.40 lakh, were also approved.

The resolution for constructing a culvert on the nullah on the road going towards Vastu Udyog in ward no 28, at an expenditure of Rs 18.58 lakh, was approved, besides a resolution for developing roads in possession of PCMC in ward no 15 of Bhosari, at an expenditure of Rs 18.67, laying paving blocks in Bauddhanagar slum, at an expenditure of Rs 25.26 lakh, and asphalting internal roads in Charholi, at an expenditure of Rs 28.46 lakh. were also approved.