PMC’s command & control centre to map 2,000km of underground utility services for better planning

Pune: The civic body’s Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC), located in the Sinhagad Road area, has begun mapping nearly 2,000km of underground utilities, including water pipelines, drainage lines and other cables, to provide accurate data for planning, maintenance and repair works.Of the total utilities to be mapped, nearly 600km along key road stretches across…

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PCMC mayor cancels Azerbaijan visit, drops fuel allowance hike following PM’s austerity call

Pune: Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has scrapped two major proposals that would have significantly increased civic expenditure following public criticism and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s appeal for national austerity.The first pertained to increasing the monthly fuel allowance for Class-I officers and office-bearers from Rs39,000 to Rs50,000. The civic body had approved the proposal last…

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QR code to verify identity of staffers on census duty | Pune News

PUNE: Maharashtra will begin its door-to-door house-listing enumeration exercise from May 16 to June 14, using a new QR code-based verification system to identify genuine census officials.Senior census officials said all enumerators and supervisors (E&S) deployed will carry official appointment letters and identity cards issued by the charge officer. Both documents will contain embedded QR…

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