
Ajay Khape
The Indian Express Group
Ajay Khape-

City anchor: End to traffic nightmare in sight at Hinjewadi
Friday 17 May '13
The ever chaotic traffic situation at Hinjewadi is likely to ease with the PMPML all set to come up with a bus depot to check the problem.Coolers for big cats, bears at Katraj zoo
Saturday 11 May '13
Animals, particularly carnivores, braving the heat at Rajiv Gandhi Zoological Park in Katraj as temperature soars in the city have some cool wind for company.Community halls 'disappear'' from PMC official records
Tuesday
7 May '13Halls being used by organisations belonging to corporators, no proper records at PMC or ward offices.Citizens watchdog panel won''t take off
Thursday
7 February '13PMC had promised last year to set up the committee to ensure effective delivery of civic services.PMC seeks citizens'' participation in deciding BRTS logo
Saturday
2 February '13Civic body move to brand project on the lines of the successful Ahmedabad BRTS.Octroi gone, April salary of civic staff a question mark
Friday
25 January '13Revenue through LBT, even if it begins with the start of the next fiscal, is unlikely to meet the salary bill for the month.PMC ready with plan to avoid Phase-I hiccups
Thursday
27 December '12The DPRs are among measures the PMC has taken this time to avoid the hiccups it faced in getting funds for Phase-I.To fill Kalmadi vacuum, many Cong leaders enter ring
Wednesday
26 December '12Several aspirants for the Congress ticket for 2014 Lok Sabha pollsLight rail being planned from Shivajinagar to Hinjewadi
Thursday
8 November '12PMC has started its work in association with PCMC and MIDC.Pune civic body scholarship plan exceeds budgetary limit
Wednesday
29 August '12The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) started a scholarship programme for students of Classes X and XII four years ago with expected expense of Rs 4 crore per year.Civic body scholarship plan exceeds budgetary limit
Wednesday
29 August '12Number of students has increased, forcing the civic body to shell out Rs 18 crore this year against the allocated amount of Rs 4 crore.Hit by losses, civic body to assess tax on govt buildings on its own
Monday
27 August '12With officer not being appointed, tax not assessed since 2005.Won''t allow Ganesh idol stalls along roads, footpaths: PMC
Saturday
25 August '12Move aimed at preventing traffic chaos, thwarting any plan by miscreantsNotice on VAT payment
Friday
24 August '12It does not matter to the sales tax dept whether the promoter has signed an agreement with the purchaser or not for VAT recovery, the official said.CCTVs: Wake-up calls fail to stir officials
Wednesday
22 August '12Long before any threat of terrorist attack on the city was perceived, the Pune Municipal Corporation had installed cameras at major road intersections to manage traffic through an intelligence traffic...Another PMC panel head demands official vehicle
Sunday
19 August '12After the chairperson of sports committee, now the chairperson of the naming committee has sought an official vehicle from the civic body.'Busy'' Mayor changes PMC I-Day tradition
Wednesday
15 August '12For as long as they can remember, the staff of Pune Municipal Corporation at civic headquarters would be at the office by 8 am on August 15 every year for the flag hoisting ceremony.Civic body to supply power to utility grid
Tuesday
14 August '12Work on connecting transformer to grid in Phursungi nearing completionCivic body plans to make it more effective
Thursday
9 August '12To ensure that the initiative of citizens'' participatory budget becomes more effective, the Pune Municipal Corporation, along with social organisations, has decided to make it more systematic by publ...FIR filed, police hunt for clues
Friday
3 August '12The first information report in the low-intensity blasts at J M Road was registered at Deccan police station on Thursday.'He told us he picked up bag near IAC pandal''
Thursday
2 August '12The man injured in the first of the four blasts and later identified as Dayanand Bhaurao Patil had told people who rushed to help him that he had "picked up" the plastic bag containing "cake" near the...PMC to check if welfare funds being used effectively
Friday
13 July '12The Pune Municipal Corporation''s Woman and Child Welfare Committee will now make surprise checks at organisations to ensure that civic funds are not misused.Oxygen content in Katraj, Pashan lakes up: civic body
Sunday
8 July '12The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC), which had taken up the River Improvement Project for preservation and beautification of Pashan and Katraj lakes, claimed that the project has been a success as th...city anchor: JNNURM phase II: Civic body asks citizens to list needs for proper push to development plan
Thursday
5 July '12In a bid to encourage participation of citizens in the development of the city, the Pune Municipal Corporation has sought suggestions from the public in preparing a revised city development plan under...PMC seeks citizens'' help for success in road beautification drive
Sunday
1 July '12Facing staff crunch to carry out its civic responsibility effectively, the Pune Municipal Corporation has sought active participation of citizens to maintain road dividers and islands on city roads.













