PMRDA sets June 15 deadline to resolve Hinjewadi civic woes

Time of India

a day ago

Pune: Days after heavy rain paralysed the Hinjewadi, Maan and Marunji areas due to severe waterlogging and traffic congestion, the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) has set a strict deadline of June 15 for all civic bodies to complete key infrastructure works in the area.
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Officials from the public works department, Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), Maha Metro, and MIDC were directed to fast-track all pending work.
The directive was issued during a high-level review meeting on Wednesday chaired by PMRDA commissioner Dr Yogesh Mhase with all stakeholders.
"Hinjewadi is growing rapidly, but its civic infrastructure needs immediate redressal. All agencies must coordinate and ensure timely completion," Mhase said, adding failure to adhere to the deadline would not be tolerated.
A major concern is the obstruction of natural drains due to unauthorised constructions. Incomplete Metro and roadworks only compounded the crisis, leaving tech professionals and residents frustrated.
Mhase, while ordering an immediate survey and demolition of illegal structures affecting stormwater flow, said, "Structures blocking natural water channels will be removed. There will be no compromise."
The official also addressed the issue of rising pollution levels after reports of untreated industrial waste being discharged into stormwater lines.
He directed immediate action on effluent discharge, including disconnection of utilities and possible legal proceedings against violators.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), MSEDCL, IT firms, residents' groups, and the Hinjewadi Industries Association.
MLA Shankar Mandekar, who attended the meeting, assured that he would raise the issue in the upcoming Assembly session if tangible progress was not made.
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Baramati MP Supriya Sule had flagged the area's infrastructure crisis recently, calling Hinjewadi 'the engine of Pune's IT economy' that now suffers from poor roads and failing drainage systems.
Ravindra Sinha of the Hinjawadi Residents' Forum, highlighted the need for long-term planning, including hydrological studies using Survey of India and GSDA data for the region's 5,000-acre catchment area of Hinjewadi, Maan and Marunji and ground survey of natural streams of the region.
Dnyanendra Hulsure, president of the Hinjawadi Maan Employees and Residents Trust (HEART), said the meeting was 'one of the most productive meetings in recent years'.
Commending Mhase and chief engineer Rinaz Pathan for proactive coordination, Hulsure said, "We raised multiple concerns, including lack of communication and coordination amongst various govt bodies. As a corrective action, a communication group was formed for coordination.
Multiple short- and long-term actions were decided."
Pune: Days after heavy rain paralysed the Hinjewadi, Maan and Marunji areas due to severe waterlogging and traffic congestion, the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) has set a strict deadline of June 15 for all civic bodies to complete key infrastructure works in the area.
Officials from the public works department, Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC), Maha Metro, and MIDC were directed to fast-track all pending work.
The directive was issued during a high-level review meeting on Wednesday chaired by PMRDA commissioner Dr Yogesh Mhase with all stakeholders.
"Hinjewadi is growing rapidly, but its civic infrastructure needs immediate redressal. All agencies must coordinate and ensure timely completion," Mhase said, adding failure to adhere to the deadline would not be tolerated.
A major concern is the obstruction of natural drains due to unauthorised constructions.
Incomplete Metro and roadworks only compounded the crisis, leaving tech professionals and residents frustrated.
Mhase, while ordering an immediate survey and demolition of illegal structures affecting stormwater flow, said, "Structures blocking natural water channels will be removed. There will be no compromise."
The official also addressed the issue of rising pollution levels after reports of untreated industrial waste being discharged into stormwater lines.
He directed immediate action on effluent discharge, including disconnection of utilities and possible legal proceedings against violators.
The meeting was attended by representatives of the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB), MSEDCL, IT firms, residents' groups, and the Hinjewadi Industries Association.
MLA Shankar Mandekar, who attended the meeting, assured that he would raise the issue in the upcoming Assembly session if tangible progress was not made.
Baramati MP Supriya Sule had flagged the area's infrastructure crisis recently, calling Hinjewadi 'the engine of Pune's IT economy' that now suffers from poor roads and failing drainage systems.
Ravindra Sinha of the Hinjawadi Residents' Forum, highlighted the need for long-term planning, including hydrological studies using Survey of India and GSDA data for the region's 5,000-acre catchment area of Hinjewadi, Maan and Marunji and ground survey of natural streams of the region.
Dnyanendra Hulsure, president of the Hinjawadi Maan Employees and Residents Trust (HEART), said the meeting was 'one of the most productive meetings in recent years'.
Commending Mhase and chief engineer Rinaz Pathan for proactive coordination, Hulsure said, "We raised multiple concerns, including lack of communication and coordination amongst various govt bodies. As a corrective action, a communication group was formed for coordination. Multiple short- and long-term actions were decided."