Roads flood, traffic crawls & tempers flare: Two days of rain lays bare Pune’s crumbling infrastructure & poor monsoon preparedness | Pune News

A section of the Pune-Bangalore Highway service road near Mhalunge was left waterlogged after rainfall Pune: Just two days of monsoon rain have once again exposed the fragile state of the city’s roads and drainage infrastructure, with residents flooding social media with images and videos of cratered streets, persistent waterlogging, uneven carriageways and utility chamber…

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Only 1.28L, not 3.12 crore, land survey cases pending in state, says Bawankule | Pune News

Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule Pune: Revenue minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, in a written reply on Thursday, told the legislative assembly that Maharashtra has 1.28 lakh pending land survey cases. He said that the backlog figure of 3.12 crore as raised by Khadakwasla MLA Bhimrao Tapkir was incorrect.The minister acknowledged delays, saying it takes an average of…

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Traffic police identify 26 critical waterlogging locations across Pune city, share data with PMC for corrective measures | Pune News

Shahir Amar Shaikh Chowk, Fatimanagar, Bhairobanala Chowk, Radha Hotel Chowk in Baner, North Main Road in Mundhwa, Tadigutta Chowk, Seven Loves Chowk are among the identified locations Pune: The traffic police have identified 26 critical waterlogging-prone locations across the city where even moderate rainfall often leads to severe traffic congestion. The department has shared the…

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Slight rise in dam storage, a first this monsoon, offers hope | Pune News

Temghar received around 35mm of rainfall on Thursday, while Panshet and Varasgaon recorded about 10mm each Pune: Collective storage in the four dams in the Khadakwasla circle rose marginally, a first this monsoon, following sustained rainfall in the catchment areas over the past two days.Agriculture department officials said the collective storage rose almost 0.2 TMC…

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Five mobile phones, two power banks, and charging cables found in Yerawada Open prison | Pune News

Five mobile phones, two power banks, and charging cables were found on the premises of Yerawada Open Prison during a surprise check on Sunday.A prison officer, Sunil Gaikwad, lodged a complaint with the Yerawada Police Station on Tuesday evening.Senior Inspector Anjum Bagwan of Yerawada police told TOI, “The prison authorities received a tip-off and conducted…

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4 miniature shrines, twin Shivlingas found during ASI restoration at Solapur temple complex | Pune News

Pune: Four buried miniature shrines and a rare sculptural base featuring twin connected Shivlingas have been discovered during the ongoing structural stabilisation process of a damaged stepwell at the ASI-protected Yamai Devi temple complex at Mahalung in Solapur district.Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) officials said the structures were found during systematic debris clearance of the…

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No witnesses, but a trail of clues: Police stitch together Ketan Agarwal murder case; polygraph test, gait analysis next for Siya Goyal and Chetan Chaudhary | Pune News

Siya Goyal (R) and her alleged lover, Chetan Chaudhary (L), are facing polygraph and gait analysis tests in connection with the alleged murder of realtor Ketan Agarwal (M). PUNE: With no eyewitnesses yet in the alleged murder of Pune realtor Ketan Agarwal at Lohagad Fort, police are increasingly relying on forensic techniques, digital evidence and…

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