Getting authorities to hear citizen voices is difficult, time-consuming and hard work. But if citizens understand the rules and laws, it may not be impossible.
With no hope of the pandemic situation improving anytime soon, most of the trading community in Pune’s traditional markets are amenable to the idea of moving to the city’s outskirts.
Some housing societies in the Pimpri-Chinchwad area, which has seen a spurt, are setting up quarantine zones within the premises. A jumbo COVID care centre with 1600 beds has also been set up.
Pune municipal authorities cite lack of infrastructure and geographical constraints to justify the need for tankers. But citizens claim there is a nexus between local politicians, bureaucrats and the tanker lobby.
Even as the Pune Municipal Corporation goes full throttle with its various Smart City initiatives, regular commute remains an ordeal for residents, particularly due to the terrible conditions of its busy roads.
Intense September rainfall over a couple of days devastated large parts of Pune, causing loss to life and property and exposing the unpreparedness of the city authorities. Yet, the writing on the wall had been clear for some time and called out by both environmentalists and lay citizens.
Citizens fail to understand why, even with abundant rains and a flooded city, their daily needs for water are not met and the municipal corporation has to implement water cuts in so many areas. Here’s a look at the real reasons.
Flawed design, poor implementation, and the near absence of a centralized authority has left the bus rapid transit system in shambles, with infrequent buses, shabby and ailing infrastructure, and road mishaps on these corridors being the norm.
