
PMRDA to work as single-point coordinator for citizens' complaints in Hinjewadi IT Park area
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Pune: Divisional commissioner Chandrakant Pulkundwar has asked PMRDA to act as the single-point coordinator for citizens to raise infrastructure-related concerns around the Hinjewadi IT Park area.
The development took place during a review meeting held on Thursday to assess ongoing works in the zone.
The decision comes in response to repeated complaints from IT professionals and residents, who said they were often unsure which govt body to approach due to overlapping jurisdictions of multiple agencies in Hinjewadi.
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So, it was decided that Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) would facilitate coordination among all departments concerned, ensuring that citizens no longer have to run from one office to another to identify the responsible authority for specific works in their area.
Pavanjit Mane from the Forum for IT Employees (FITE), who was present at the meeting, welcomed the move. He said, "Until now, there was no centralised platform for IT employees to raise concerns due to the involvement of multiple agencies. With this change, we can now approach a single authority, which can then coordinate internally to get things done."
Sachin Londhe from the Wakad Pimpri Chinchwad Residents Development and Welfare Association, who initiated the 'UNCLOG Hinjewadi' online petition, said, "We now expect PMRDA to take serious note of citizens' concerns, which it has missed in the past."
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Londhe, who also attended the meeting, pointed out that although some decisions are finally being implemented, the area has faced years of neglect. "Authorities should consider taking disciplinary action against officers who failed to act in time, leading to the current situation," he said.
Dnyanendra Hulsure, president of the Hinjewadi Employees and Residents Trust (HEART), supported the appointment of PMRDA as the nodal body.
"It makes sense to assign this role to an agency already working in the region, as they are more familiar with on-ground realities. Bringing in someone new would delay action due to a lack of context," he said.
IT professionals, however, remain cautious. While they acknowledged that officials are starting to act, they stressed that little has changed on the ground. "Traffic congestion remains a daily struggle. Years of negligence by previous officials created a huge backlog. It will take time to bring some visible change on the ground," an IT employee told TOI.
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