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Pune: In a significant development, the Ministry of Road Transport & Highways (MoRTH) has officially given the green light to the proposed four-lane expansion project on National Highway (NH) 965. The expansion, covering a 13.25 km stretch from Dive Ghat to Hadapsar, will be executed on a hybrid annuity mode, with a substantial investment of Rs 792.39 crore. Union Minister of Road Transport &...

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is in the process of constructing a riverside road with the aim of alleviating traffic congestion at Shastri Nagar Chowk and Wadgaonsheri Chowk along Ahmednagar Road. This road will run parallel to the Pune Metro line, extending from Gunjan Chowk to Kalyani Nagar. The Vanaz-Ramwadi metro route traverses through Yerawada, Kalyaninagar, and Ramwadi, following the course...

The Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has put forth a proposal for the establishment of a Garbage Depot under the Solid Waste Management (SWM) Project in Punawale. According to available information, the PCMC is actively involved in endeavors to acquire 23 hectares of land in Punawale for the implementation of this waste disposal facility. A protest was orchestrated on December 3, 2023, in...

The municipal authorities have identified 33 road links that are currently missing in the city and have initiated work on some of these sections. Vikas Dhakne, the Additional Municipal Commissioner of Pune, chaired a meeting to assess the progress of these missing links. Dhakne emphasized that these links are crucial for enabling commuters to access main roads from inner areas, and the administration is...

As the Pune Municipal Corporation will stay shut for two days, the deadline to fill the PT-3 form–which allows owners of residential properties occupied by themselves to avail 40 per cent concession on property tax–has been extended from 15th November 2023 to 30th November 2023. However, the decision will be signed by the PMC on November 16, when the civic body reopens after the two-day...