MSRDC panel seeks mandatory SOPs, multi-agency clearances for hazardous cargo on eways | Pune News

Firefighters and emergency responders attend to the overturned tanker on the Pune-Mumbai expressway following the mishap that caused a major traffic jam in Feb 2026 Pune: Fixing direct accountability on companies transporting hazardous material, implementing mandatory safety forms, stricter clearances from the transport department, highway police and MSRDC, and detailed emergency response plans are among…

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After 50-day wait, Pune gets first major thundershower spell, 60mm rain recorded in Chinchwad | Pune News

A delivery agent waits out the heavy rain under some cover in Baner on Friday evening Pune: Friday brought the city its first widespread thundershower spell after nearly 50 days, ending a prolonged dry and scorching stretch that had residents waiting for relief after enduring repeated 40°C-plus days this summer.While the sharp spell brought much-needed…

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Maval MP Shrirang Barne seeks all-party meet to revive stalled Pavana pipeline project | Pune News

Pune: Maval MP Shrirang Barne has written to chief minister Devendra Fadnavis and deputy CM Eknath Shinde, demanding an all-party meeting to resolve the long-standing deadlock over the Pavana closed water pipeline project. The project has remained stalled since 2011 following violent protests by farmers.In his letter, Barne raised serious concerns regarding the quality of…

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