Wastewater Management: Pune’s Path to Sustainability. Pune generates 750 million liters of wastewater daily, with 60% treated via 11 sewage treatment plants (STPs), per PMC’s 2023 report. Effective wastewater management is critical to prevent river pollution (e.g., Mula-Mutha) and ensure public health, as untreated sewage causes 20% of waterborne diseases…
Clean and Neat Roads: Pune’s Pride. Pune’s roads, vital to its 3.2 million daily commuters, often face littering and potholes, undermining the city’s aesthetic and safety. The PMC’s 2023 data shows 1,035 km of roads maintained, with 12 plastic-layered roads built to manage 1,600 tonnes of plastic waste. Clean roads…
Obeying Traffic Rules for a Safer Pune. Pune’s traffic congestion is a growing concern, with drivers spending 27 minutes 50 seconds to cover 10 km, ranking second in Asia for delays (Statista, 2025). The Motor Vehicles Act, 1988, amended in 2019, enforces strict rules to ensure safety, yet violations like…
Pune’s Cleanliness Drive: A Swachh Bharat Success. Pune, a vibrant urban hub, has embraced the Swachh Bharat Mission (SBM) to transform its sanitation landscape. Launched in 2014, SBM aims to eliminate open defecation and enhance waste management, with Pune’s efforts yielding measurable results. By 2019, India reduced open defecation by…
Pune District’s Civic Crisis: Time for Action. Posted by icarepune.com | May 12, 2025 Pune District, home to 9.4 million people, is a vibrant hub of culture, education, and innovation. Yet, beneath its charm lies a growing civic crisis—traffic jams that steal hours, rivers choked with sewage, water shortages, unsafe…