Pune: State govt’s department of environment and climate change on Tuesday granted Rs8.5 crore to PMC and Rs10.2 crore to PCMC for greenspace development works at various locations under the Majhi Vasundhara Abhiyan scheme.
Both the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) had submitted a project proposal for the same to the state in June. “We will now start the tendering process and complete works soon,” said Amol Rudrake, PMC garden department’s head of state govt projects, adding, “Due to construction and IT development in the proposed areas, along with water scarcity, green cover has been lacking. Hence, we have decided to plant indigenous trees and shrubs there.
The approved funds will also facilitate maintenance for three years to help them survive and flourish into an urban forest.” For PMC, state has granted a nod for a garden at Lohegaon’s survey no. 126, near Harantale, costing Rs1.
25 crore, on-grid solar panel systems at PMC schools and buildings for Rs1.12 crore in total, greenspace development and tree plantation in Kharadi on land acquired by the PMC garden department costing Rs3.45 crore, and an on-grid solar panel system at Sant Tukaram Vahanstal or parking lot for Rs 2.
2 crore; funding of Rs80 lakh has also been allocated for information and awareness purposes. A nod has also been granted to PCMC for a biodiversity park at survey no. 1 in Talawade, provision for water percolation and stormwater restoration here, and providing electric vehicle (EV) stations and on-grid solar panel systems at the park, for a total of Rs9.
8 crore, besides Rs40 lakh for information and awareness programmes. We also published the following articles recently PCMC set to dispose of expired remdesivir stock worth 2 crore Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) decided to dispose of expired remdesivir vials worth Rs 2 crore, purchased post-2021's second Covid surge. Due to the emergency situation, stocks were bought without the usual return clause.
PCMC's attempts to use the drug for other treatments proved insufficient, leading to the surplus now being discarded. Rajasthan govt to set up animal husbandry development fund worth Rs 250 crore Rajasthan's chief minister Bhajanlal Sharma announced the creation of a Rs 250 crore fund for animal husbandry development to benefit cattle farmers. This fund aims to boost breed development and address male cattle issues.
The announcement was made during a meeting with the Dewasi community, expressing the states commitment to agricultural and economic development for all residents. Students blame poor health on squalid PMC-run hostel Vedant Sonune, an 18-year-old Modern College student, died from dengue-induced encephalitis and multiple organ failure. His death has sparked concerns among hostel residents over poor hygiene conditions at the PMC-run hostel.
Complaints of unclean facilities and neglect have led to calls for an investigation and suspension of officials. PMC authorities denied the allegations..
