The Indian Express                09.12.2013

Major thrust for civic amenities mooted

The need for supply of drinking water in the city has been increasing rapidly with the rising population. Estimating its further demand, the PMC has proposed the construction of a reservoir while increasing the number of water treatment plants and construction of tunnel from Parvati water work to cantonment water work to check the leakage.

"The growth of city has been very fast with the population being on rise due to a lot of development activities. It is the responsibility of the PMC to provide civic services to meet the public demand. Hopefully, the implementation of CDP is as per schedule and helps in satisfying tax payers needs," said Mayor Chanchala Kodre.

The elected representatives further expressed the need to bring in changes in CDP as and when required for the growth of city. "The CDP provides plan of capital investment required for providing civic facilities. It will help in planned development and raising money for the same," said civic CDP draft.

From the proposed Rs 3,693 crore for water supply projects, it has planned rehabilitation of existing water supply system along with metering water supply to consumer. For solid waste management, the civic body has proposed construction of 206 hectare of new landfill site, three bio-medical based treatment facilities, e-waste treatment plant, two carcass plant and construction of five whole sale market for recyclable waste material. The PMC has planned construction of 7,000 new public toilets across city and improve existing 14,000 public toilets.

The PMC has proposed work of Rs 274 crore which includes development of 917 hectare of land for bio diversity park and effort to protect it by constructing 64 km long boundary.

The PMC has proposed to make most out of the rich heritage of the city by taking up revitalization of Tulshibag and Mahatma Phule Mandai along with its promotion by introducing nature tourism along 10 km of Mula Mutha river, audio visual show at Lal Mahal.

The Indian Express        06.12.2013

PMC set to launch water dept projects approved by Centre

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) administration is all set to launch the water supply department's projects that were recently approved by the Union government under JNNURM, and has acquired 90 per cent of the land required for them.

"The work of three projects of laying pipeline to draw water from Bhama Askhed Dam, and water treatment plants at Parvati and Vadgaon Budhruk will start soon, as the administrative process is complete," said Additional Municipal Commissioner Abhishek Krishna.

He added that there was no issue related to acquisition of land for the water treatment plant at Swargate as the land was already in possession of the PMC, while the private land owner at Vadgaon Budhruk had given consent to the PMC to start water treatment project work instead of waiting for the completion of acquisition of land. "The project to draw water from Bhama Askhed Dam requires huge acres of land. Around 90 per cent of the required land has been acquired for the project and the remaining acquisition will be done in the next few days," Krishna said, adding that the work would start in a few months.

To increase the water supply capacity of the PMC, the Union government in July approved of the implementation of a Rs 380-crore project to draw water from Bhama Askhed Dam and a Rs 118-crore project to expand the work at Vadgaon Budhruk and Swargate.

The project has been planned to meet the water supply needs of the eastern part of the city, including Nagar Road, Yerawada, Kharadi, Lohegaon and Vadgaonsheri areas.

The PMC will construct a water purification plant of 250 MLD at Vadgaon Budhruk, which will cater to the water demands of fringe areas on Sinhagad Road, Satara Road and Solapur Road. The water supply capacity of Parvati Water Works will be increased by 500 MLD at an estimated cost of Rs 198 crore.

The additional municipal commissioner said most of the projects in phase one of JNNURM had been completed and the remaining would be completed next year. The BRTS on Nagar and Alandi road will also start soon.