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Water Scarcity has raises a stink at Pune Station click for full sizePune railway station stinking as authorities has not been able to take up cleaning work. According to railway officials, the water supplied to the station by PMC is being strictly used for drinking purposes due to which dirt is gathering on platforms and the track…. August 24 , 2012 by admin 0 Read full articleCategory : Railway Stations Tweet Why Do People Hate Helmets? click for full sizePeople think that, a helmet is an inconveniently shaped object which is difficult to lug around when one is not wearing it. Women are more averse to wearing helmets since helmets are heavy and long hours of usage often result in pain in the neck and shoulder area…. August 23 , 2012 by admin 0 Read full articleCategory : Individual Transport Tweet Parking problem in colleges click for full sizeIt was recently reported that College students in Pune are forced to pay for parking on campus to the Contractors who are running parking lots. This appears to be clear violations of UGC norms, which suggests that the College should provide parking as a facility to the student without any charge. August 23 , 2012 by admin 0 Read full articleCategory : Colleges /Schools Tweet Helmets Make Sense Only On Highways, Busy Roads! click for full sizePrincipally helmets provide protection and save lives. But the question is, where and when do we need it? What difference will a helmet make in pockets like Mandai, Laxmi Road and Narayan Peth? ….. August 23 , 2012 by admin 0 Read full articleCategory : Individual Transport Tweet Vehicles outnumbering trees! click for full sizeEnvironment Status Report 2011-12 which was presented by Additional Municipal Commissioner Naresh Zurmure, reveals number of vehicles almost equal to tree city’s population…. August 23 , 2012 by admin 0 Read full articleCategory : Public Transport Tweet Heritage Walk Proposal click for full sizeThe proposal for the much-awaited heritage walk and horse ride is likely to be finalized… August 23 , 2012 by admin 0 Read full articleCategory : Other cityscapes Tweet Yerwada biogas plant generates row click for full sizeA biogas plant set up by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to generate electricity for street lights has been giving nightmares to the residents of Maharashtra Housing Society in Yerwada area. Residents have alleged that the PMC has cheated them by building the plant while it had promised to build a water tank for its pumping station… August 23 , 2012 by admin 0 Read full articleCategory : Residential Societies Tweet Children from city make their own cobras for worshipping click for full sizeChildren from the city do not wait anymore for a snake charmer to bring a cobra to their doorstep on the Nag Panchami day. Instead, they make their own cobras to worship during the festival… August 23 , 2012 by admin 0 Read full articleCategory : Events/ Festivals Tweet In a bid to make eco-friendly Ganeshotsav

Ganesh Festival one of the largest festivals in Maharashtra is on doorstep. Preparations for the festival have already begun in the city. Here we look at ill effects of the festival on environment and probable solutions for it. Most of the times idols are made up of Plaster of Paris and coloured using oil paints …

Water Scarcity has raises a stink at Pune Station click for full sizePune railway station stinking as authorities has not been able to take up cleaning work. According to railway officials, the water supplied to the station by PMC is being strictly used for drinking purposes due to which dirt is gathering on platforms and the track…. August 24 , 2012 by admin 0 Read full articleCategory : Railway Stations Tweet Why Do People Hate Helmets? click for full sizePeople think that, a helmet is an inconveniently shaped object which is difficult to lug around when one is not wearing it. Women are more averse to wearing helmets since helmets are heavy and long hours of usage often result in pain in the neck and shoulder area…. August 23 , 2012 by admin 0 Read full articleCategory : Individual Transport Tweet Parking problem in colleges click for full sizeIt was recently reported that College students in Pune are forced to pay for parking on campus to the Contractors who are running parking lots. This appears to be clear violations of UGC norms, which suggests that the College should provide parking as a facility to the student without any charge. August 23 , 2012 by admin 0 Read full articleCategory : Colleges /Schools Tweet Helmets Make Sense Only On Highways, Busy Roads! click for full sizePrincipally helmets provide protection and save lives. But the question is, where and when do we need it? What difference will a helmet make in pockets like Mandai, Laxmi Road and Narayan Peth? ….. August 23 , 2012 by admin 0 Read full articleCategory : Individual Transport Tweet Vehicles outnumbering trees! click for full sizeEnvironment Status Report 2011-12 which was presented by Additional Municipal Commissioner Naresh Zurmure, reveals number of vehicles almost equal to tree city’s population…. August 23 , 2012 by admin 0 Read full articleCategory : Public Transport Tweet Heritage Walk Proposal click for full sizeThe proposal for the much-awaited heritage walk and horse ride is likely to be finalized… August 23 , 2012 by admin 0 Read full articleCategory : Other cityscapes Tweet Yerwada biogas plant generates row click for full sizeA biogas plant set up by the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) to generate electricity for street lights has been giving nightmares to the residents of Maharashtra Housing Society in Yerwada area. Residents have alleged that the PMC has cheated them by building the plant while it had promised to build a water tank for its pumping station… August 23 , 2012 by admin 0 Read full articleCategory : Residential Societies Tweet Children from city make their own cobras for worshipping click for full sizeChildren from the city do not wait anymore for a snake charmer to bring a cobra to their doorstep on the Nag Panchami day. Instead, they make their own cobras to worship during the festival… August 23 , 2012 by admin 0 Read full articleCategory : Events/ Festivals Tweet In a bid to make eco-friendly Ganeshotsav Read More »

Children from city make their own cobras for worshipping

Children from the city do not wait anymore for a snake charmer to bring a cobra to their doorstep on the Nag Panchami day. Instead, they make their own cobras to worship during the festival. This has been happening as a consequence of a concerted effort made by the volunteers of the Pune Snake Park …

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Ban on use of animals during visarjan

Several cases were registered against Ganesh mandals last year for using animals during visarjan procession, which were in violation of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Act. Pune police had registered cases against at least five Ganesh mandals. The complaints were registered after several animal welfare organisations lodged a complaint. Hence, Pune Police Commissioner appealed to …

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Additional buses during the Ganesh festival

The PMPML will run additional buses from 21 locations at night hours during the 10-day Ganesh festival. The additional bus service will be provided depending on the passenger rush. For buses operating after 10pm, the PMPML will charge 25% additional fare. Monthly and daily pass holders will be able to use their passes for the …

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Preparation for Immersion

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and citizens’ organizations had urged citizens to choose for environment-friendly measures to avoid pollution of rivers. People have been urged not to deep their idols into the river. PMC has declared its plans to ensure trouble-free Ganesh immersion this year. Temporary immersion tanks and containers for Nirmalya have been set …

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Merging of mandals leaving streets free from obstructions

Ganesh festival is always associated with crowded streets and traffic congestion. Concerned about this, a group of traders in Raviwar Peth, came together to find a solution. Their efforts resulted in five mandals, two of them being more than a century old, merging together to form one mandal, thus taking five pendals off the narrow …

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Re-immersion of Ganesh idols in river by PMC

For all its harping on an eco-friendly,non-river polluting Ganeshotsav,and Mayor Vaishali Bankars urge for green idols and better handling of the immersion process, PMC is using the cover of night to remove idols from immersion tanks and re-immerse  them into the Mula. This came to light around 3 am on Monday when some workers of …

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Ban on fire cracker stalls on road

The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided to ban cracker stalls on roads. They are also going to take action against those not complying with the rule. Ramesh Shelar, deputy municipal commissioner said, the police have been asked to initiate action against offenders. The civic body will also take action against such stalls on its …

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Initiative towards Pollution free Diwali

Diwali is one of most important festivals celebrated in India. Nowadays, it has been degenerated into festival of sound from festival of lights. Most of the people from children to old people and innocent animals despise Diwali for this reason. On the background of this, a workshop on celebrating Diwali without burning firecrackers was held …

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