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1 2 3 Pune: PMC has set a deadline of June 7 to repair 116 chronic flash flood spots across civic areas. However, civic activists termed the deadline as a formality and demanded that Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) find a permanent solution to avoid flooding at these locations. The quality of pre-monsoon works should improve as well as coordination between various agencies.
Commuters suffered significantly due to pothole-filled roads and waterlogging across civic areas during last monsoon. PMC officials said around Rs 150 crore will be spent on pre-monsoon works. These works include nullah cleaning, road repairs , sewage cleaning, and maintenance of civic facilities.
PMC carried out a survey after the massive floods at Ambil Odha in 2019 and identified spots in Sahakarnagar, Hadapsar, Market Yard, Sinhagad Road, NIBM Road, BT Kawade Road, Katraj, Deccan, and Karvenagar, which experienced flash flooding many times in the recent past. These were identified based on historical data and information regarding waterlogging. "Our area has been facing problems of flash flooding for years.
Repairs are carried out ahead of rainy season, but the situation has not improved in years," said Shashi Ghodke of Vishrantwadi. Shantanu Inamdar, a resident of Kothrud, said that the waterlogging at locations like Karve statue occur due to frequent floods during rainy season. The administration must focus on such key spots.
"These locations witness heavy traffic. The flooding makes the situation worse as far as commuting is concerned. The probability of accidents increases, so do short-circuits," he said.
"Many civic officials, politicians, and contractors have a nexus when it comes to pre-monsoon works. Most of the time, tenders are approved sizeably below the bid price. This raises questions on quality of works," said Vijay Kumbhar of Surajya Sangharsha Samiti, a citizen group.
As per the civic administration, there is a need to clean 382 culverts, 48,000 drainage chambers, and 184 km of stormwater drains every year. Anirudhha Pawaskar, head of PMC's road department, said that the civic administration has increased coordination among various agencies for road digging and restoration works to improve quality. "A number of meetings has been held with the traffic police department, PMC and other govt bodies.
Duplication of works will be avoided to ensure that roads are not dug up frequently," he said. Pune: PMC has set a deadline of June 7 to repair 116 chronic flash flood spots across civic areas. However, civic activists termed the deadline as a formality and demanded that Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) find a permanent solution to avoid flooding at these locations.
The quality of pre-monsoon works should improve as well as coordination between various agencies. Commuters suffered significantly due to pothole-filled roads and waterlogging across civic areas during last monsoon. PMC officials said around Rs 150 crore will be spent on pre-monsoon works.
These works include nullah cleaning, road repairs, sewage cleaning, and maintenance of civic facilities. PMC carried out a survey after the massive floods at Ambil Odha in 2019 and identified spots in Sahakarnagar, Hadapsar, Market Yard, Sinhagad Road, NIBM Road, BT Kawade Road, Katraj, Deccan, and Karvenagar, which experienced flash flooding many times in the recent past. These were identified based on historical data and information regarding waterlogging.
"Our area has been facing problems of flash flooding for years. Repairs are carried out ahead of rainy season, but the situation has not improved in years," said Shashi Ghodke of Vishrantwadi. Shantanu Inamdar, a resident of Kothrud, said that the waterlogging at locations like Karve statue occur due to frequent floods during rainy season.
The administration must focus on such key spots. "These locations witness heavy traffic. The flooding makes the situation worse as far as commuting is concerned.
The probability of accidents increases, so do short-circuits," he said. "Many civic officials, politicians, and contractors have a nexus when it comes to pre-monsoon works. Most of the time, tenders are approved sizeably below the bid price.
This raises questions on quality of works," said Vijay Kumbhar of Surajya Sangharsha Samiti, a citizen group. As per the civic administration, there is a need to clean 382 culverts, 48,000 drainage chambers, and 184 km of stormwater drains every year. Anirudhha Pawaskar, head of PMC's road department, said that the civic administration has increased coordination among various agencies for road digging and restoration works to improve quality.
"A number of meetings has been held with the traffic police department, PMC and other govt bodies. Duplication of works will be avoided to ensure that roads are not dug up frequently," he said..
