Citizens, PMC to ‘adopt' key roads, footpaths to ensure maintenance

Time of India

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Pune: The civic body on Wednesday launched the road adoption project for daily maintenance of roads and footpaths with the participation of citizens to ensure waste is lifted, debris cleared and better civic services related to commuting provided to taxpayers.
In the initial stages, Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) with citizens plans to 'adopt' around 30 key stretches across the city.
One PMC officer along with a team of local residents will monitor each road stretch on the basis of 30 different requirements. There will be regular inspections and the team will list shortcomings like illegally dumped waste, broken footpaths, potholes and lack of signage. The observations will be shared with the departments concerned for immediate action.
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The project will take off in areas of Nagar Road, Yerawada and Wadgaon Sheri. It will be extended to other locations in a phased manner. PMC commissioner Naval Kishore Ram said the administration is looking forward to work on cleanliness and sanitation, primarily. Among other focus areas are water supply, roads and drainage as well as health services. Ram said there was a need to set up a robust system to look after such civic issues effectively.
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Citizens and civic activists from various parts of the city have said the plan should not remain on paper and the result should be visible. "The administration launches initiatives and projects with tall claims, but the momentum fizzles out within months. Residents are expecting long-term commitments now," said Vikram Gaikwad, an activist from Narhe.
Madhav Jagtap, head of PMC zone I, said, "Problems persist despite the administration's efforts.
Therefore, we are involving citizens to make the work more effective. We have prepared a comprehensive list of various issues which the teams will observe during regular inspections. Forty-five PMC officers along with 45 citizens will take up reviews in the first phase. There is a plan to make use of an app to execute measures.
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Additional municipal commissioner Omprakash Divate said the project is unique because it will see local residents participating actively and they will play a key role in identifying problems in their areas.
Shyamla Desai, member of a mohalla committee and apex committee of citizens, said citizens and members of civic societies from various areas will join the initiative to improve the situation of roads.