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Indian Express
26-05-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Centre approves 10,000 e-buses for Bengaluru, Delhi, other cities; none for Pune
Pune has not been allotted any e-buses under the PM E-Drive in a recent announcement by the Union Ministry of Heavy Industries. On Friday, Minister H D Kumaraswamy approved the rollout of electric buses under the scheme with Bengaluru being allocated 4,500 buses, Delhi getting 2,800 buses, Hyderabad getting 2,000 buses, Ahmedabad getting 1,000 buses, and Surat getting 600 buses. Pune has been reeling under a shortage of buses for at least four years. An analysis of Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Ltd (PMPML) data by The Indian Express in April showed that the number of buses in the city has remained around the 2,000 figure since at least 2022. In April 2022 PMPML's fleet numbers stood at 1,959, in February 2023 at 2,083, in February 2024 at 2,009, and in February 2025 at 1,916. A study by the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy (ITDP) in January highlighted that Pune had only half the buses it required. According to the institute Pune requires 4,500 buses as compared to the 2,000 it has had over the past few years. Pune Metropolitan Region's Comprehensive Mobility Plan developed by Pune Metro and Assystem paints an even bleaker picture. The plan says that based on Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs guidelines of 60 buses per lakh population, PMPML required 6,228 by 2024. This means that the city is 4,000 buses short. Responding to a question about Pune not being allotted buses, Pune MP and Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation Muralidhar Mohol on Monday said, 'After the state government's proposal goes to the Ministry only then the buses can be approved. There is a system in place, the state government has to send the proposal. We have discussed this with CM Devendra Fadnavis.' In October 2024, Muralidhar Mohol had announced that a proposal to get 1,000 buses for Pune had been submitted to Kumaraswamy. He wrote on his official X account, 'While the metro network is expanding in Pune city, we are focusing on empowering PMPML and have submitted a proposal to the Union Minister of Heavy Industries, Hon. Shri. HD Kumaraswamy Ji, to get 1,000 new e-buses for PMPML through the Modi government. Moreover, regarding this proposal, the current number of buses in Pune city, its requirement and future requirement were discussed. On this, Hon. Minister has also directed the officials to take action and process his proposal.' Nitin Narvekar, Joint Managing Director of PMPML told The Indian Express, 'Our proposal for 1000 e-buses has already gone to the authorities. However, I was not aware of this recent allocation (to other cities) and we have not received any intimation or any timeline regarding the delivery of our buses.' Soham is a Correspondent with the Indian Express in Pune. A journalism graduate, he was a fact-checker before joining the Express. Soham currently covers education and is also interested in civic issues, health, human rights, and politics. ... Read More
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Business Standard
20-05-2025
- Business
- Business Standard
Govt to establish 3 multi-state cooperatives for dairy sector growth
The meeting was attended by Union ministers of state for cooperation Krishan Pal Singh Gurjar and Muralidhar Mohol, senior officials and heads of NDDB and NABARD Press Trust of India New Delhi The government on Tuesday decided to set up three new multi-state cooperative societies for the dairy sector to focus on animal feed, dung management and circular use of dead cattle residues. Cooperation Minister Amit Shah, who chaired a meeting on sustainability and circularity in the cooperative dairy sector, said the goal should be to create a sustainable dairy ecosystem that promotes a circular economy. "As we move towards White Revolution 2.0, our goal should not only be to expand dairy cooperatives and make them efficient and effective but also to create an ecosystem of dairy which is sustainable," Shah said. According to an official statement, the first society will work on animal feed production, disease control and artificial insemination, the second will develop models of dung management, and the third will promote circular use of dead cattle residues. Shah emphasised that carbon credit benefits should directly reach farmers through scientific models. He highlighted the need for integrated cooperatives to increase farmers' income. "We have to together travel a journey from 'Sustainability to Circularity' which will be multidimensional," he added. The meeting was attended by Union ministers of state for cooperation Krishan Pal Singh Gurjar and Muralidhar Mohol, senior officials and heads of NDDB and NABARD. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
Indian Express
28-04-2025
- Business
- Indian Express
Pune metro to be connected to airport, DPR to be prepared: Aviation Minister Mohol
Union Minister Muralidhar Mohol Monday said that the Pune Metro will be connected to the Pune International Airport and a Detailed Project Report will be prepared for the project by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC). Mohol, the Union Minister of State for Civil Aviation, was speaking after a meeting of the Airport Advisory Committee (AAC). The Pune MP also said that Kharadi should be developed as an Interchangeable and Multimodal Transport Hub. Mohol said, 'Regarding the metro route from Khadakwasla to Kharadi, a meeting was held with the General Managers of Maha Metro. We also spoke with some officials from the Airports Authority of India (AAI) and the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) in that context. Since the topic of airport connectivity falls under the jurisdiction of Maha Metro and the Pune Municipal Corporation, the Corporation should take up the task of preparing the Detailed Project Report (DPR).' The route will be from Kharadi to Pune Airport, and will be a part of the Khadakwasla-Swargate-Hadapsar-Kharadi line. Mohol also proposed a Katraj to Hinjewadi metro line. Later, Mohol wrote on X: 'Kharadi and its surroundings are developing rapidly in terms of commercial and residential development and Kharadi is a suitable option for an Interchangeable and Multimodal Transport Hub. If this hub is established in Kharadi, the option of going to Pune Airport through all Metro lines will be available.' He added that all the existing four metro routes in Pune will be connected directly to the Pune Lohegaon airport after this connection was made. 'Whether it is the Nigdi to Swargate route, Hinjewadi to Shivajinagar, Vanaz to Ramwadi, people from Pimpri-Chinchwad or any part of the Pune district will have direct metro connectivity to the airport. Planning for this is already underway and it has been instructed that the Municipal Corporation should fund the DPR and Maha Metro should prepare it accordingly,' he added. Mohol also said that the population of Pune district has crossed 10 million, and looking ahead 50 to 100 years, maximum services should be provided from this airport. On the Purandar aiport, Mohol said, 'Whenever a new airport is to be developed anywhere in the country, the land is provided by the state government. As per the information I have, land acquisition is currently being done by the state government through MIDC. A sub-divisional officer has been appointed for each village, and land acquisition notifications have already been issued. That work will also begin very soon.' Meanwhile, during the day, farmers from Pargaon had protested against land acquisition for the airport at the Pune District Collector's office.
Hans India
23-04-2025
- Hans India
Pahalgam terror attack: CM Fadnavis announces Rs 5 lakh solatium for families of deceased
Mumbai: Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis on Wednesday announced Rs 5 lakh compensation to the families of the tourists who were killed in the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam. "We are coordinating with the tourists. We have made arrangements for those who have contacted us. We are bringing some of them through Indigo. After reviewing the arrangements, Minister of State Muralidhar Mohol will request IndiGo to provide an additional plane. The minister is looking after the arrangements for the necessary tickets. They will be brought to Maharashtra as soon as possible, as they are scared due to this incident," CM Fadnavis said in a statement. He said state ministers Ashish Shelar and Mangal Prabhat Lodha are reviewing the arrangements at Mumbai Airport. In Pune, Union Minister of State Muralidhar Mohol and Minister of State Madhuri Misal are engaged in the coordination. "Arrangements have also been made in the state Disaster Management Centre to get the updates. The injured are being treated there. We will bring them back after the doctors give permission," he said. Meanwhile, the state government has appealed to the tourists stranded in Kashmir to contact the State Disaster Management helpline on 022-22027990. The statement read, "In the wake of this tragedy, the Disaster Management Cell is working around the clock. The bodies of the tourists who died in this attack will be brought to Mumbai from Srinagar today. This afternoon, the bodies of Maharashtra and Gujarat will arrive at the Mumbai airport by air from Srinagar. From there, these bodies will be sent to their villages by ambulance." Further, the state government said the Srinagar District Administration has set up a Help Desk/Emergency Control Room at the Srinagar Collectorate to enable tourists to contact them in case of emergency. The Telephone numbers are: 0194-2483651, 0194-2463651, 0194-2457543. WhatsApp numbers are: 7006058623, 7780805144, 7780938397."
