Monsoon advances into more parts of Maharashtra; Pune onset date still uncertain | Pune News

Farmers around Nande in Pune have completed ploughing and field preparation and are awaiting arrival of monsoon Pune: The southwest monsoon on Monday advanced into some more parts of the westcentral and eastcentral Arabian Sea, Maharashtra among other regions of the country.India Meteorological Department (IMD) officials, however, said it was still too early to forecast…

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Chandrakant Patil clarifies remarks on SPPU, says call was for greater social impact | Pune News

Pune: Higher and technical education minister Chandrakant Patil on Monday clarified his recent remarks on the contribution of Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU) were intended to encourage the institution to expand the societal impact of its research and not to question its legacy or achievements.The clarification, issued on Monday, comes after Patil’s remarks at the…

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Protest at PMC headquarters against yellowish & foul-smelling water supply to Nagar Road areas | Pune News

Contaminated water supply in parts of the Wadgaonsheri constituency has residents on the edge Pune: Corporators from the Nagar Road area held a protest at the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) headquarters on Monday, raising concerns over the alleged yellowish and foul-smelling water supply in various localities under the Wadgaonsheri constituency for nearly a month, despite…

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PCMC plans to spend Rs 56 lakh to deploy 50 volunteers for monsoon emergency response for five months | Pune News

The volunteers will be recruited from certified fire brigade personnel, civil defence volunteers and Aapda Mitras (community-based volunteers) Pune: The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) is set to deploy 50 volunteers during the monsoon to strengthen its disaster response system, with a proposed budget of Rs 56 lakh for the five-month initiative. A proposal for…

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Alandi Municipal Council cracks down on encroachment along Pune-Alandi road to ease traffic snarls | Pune News

The anti encroachment drive carried out by the Alandi Municipal Corporation Pune: The Alandi Municipal Council (AMC) recently launched a special anti-encroachment drive along the busy Pune–Alandi Road aimed at easing traffic congestion.The drive was carried out from Dehu Phata to Kale Colony, targeting unauthorized structures that had occupied public spaces and obstructed traffic movement.According…

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NGT panel flags 20 bungalows in Pune’s Moi Phata inside Indrayani flood line; demolition likely | Pune News

The Moi Phata area is around 2.5km from the spot in Chikhali (in pic) where PCMC demolished 36 unauthorized bungalows, built within the flood line of the Indrayani River, in May 2025 Pune: Nearly a year after the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation demolished 36 illegal bungalows in Chikhali over flood-line violations, another 20 residential structures…

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Aam Aadmi Party urges govt to review plan to shift irrigation dept HQ out of Pune | Pune News

Pune: Aam Aadmi Party members on Monday demanded that the state govt review its decision to shift the irrigation department’s headquarters from Pune to Kolhapur and Solapur.The party members said moving the office out of Pune would adversely impact water supply management.“Attempts are being made to reduce Pune’s administrative significance. Without any discussion in the…

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