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DPR submitted for Nigdi-Chakan corridor

DPR submitted for Nigdi-Chakan corridor

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The proposed Nigdi (Bhakti-Shakti Chowk) to Chakan Metro corridor, a key component of Pune Metro Phase 2, has received a major boost with the submission of the revised Detailed Project Report (DPR) by Maha Metro. The project is expected to significantly strengthen connectivity across Pimpri-Chinchwad and the Chakan industrial belt, one of Maharashtra’s largest manufacturing hubs. Revised DPR proposes 45-km elevated metro corridor The revised DPR was presented at the Maha Metro office in Phugewadi by Maha Metro Managing Director Shravan Hardikar. According to the revised proposal, the 45.295-kilometre-long corridor will be constructed entirely as an elevated metro line at an estimated cost of Rs 12,937.23 crore. Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source link

Worker dies after fire breaks out at storage unit in Pune residential building

Worker dies after fire breaks out at storage unit in Pune residential building

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A worker died after suffering critical burn injuries in a fire that broke out in a storage unit on the ground floor of a residential building in Pune’s Kondhwa area on Saturday night, fire officials said. The blaze erupted around 9 pm at Firdous Apartment in Vetal Nagar, prompting a swift response from the Pune Fire Brigade. Firefighters managed to bring the blaze under control before it could spread to the upper floors of the six-storey building. Fire breaks out in ground-floor storage area According to fire officials, the ground floor of the residential building was being used as a storage space for materials required for painting work. “The ground floor of the building was being used to store materials required for painting work. There was a fire and heavy smoke when our teams reached the site,” a fire official said. Three fire tenders were rushed to the scene after the incident was reported. Worker rescued but succumbs to injuries Firefighters rescued a worker who was trapped inside the smoke-filled storage unit. He was found …

Pune Moshi waste unit collapse: National panels seek PCMC report in 15 days

Pune Moshi waste unit collapse: National panels seek PCMC report in 15 days

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The Moshi Waste-to-Energy Plant tragedy has come under the scanner of two national statutory bodies, with the National Commission for Scheduled Castes (NCSC) and the National Commission for Safai Karamcharis (NCSK) taking serious cognisance of the incident and seeking detailed reports from the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) and other authorities. The commissions have issued notices directing the concerned authorities to submit comprehensive reports within 15 days, raising questions over safety standards, accountability and the circumstances that led to the fatal incident. According to the notice issued by the National Commission for Scheduled Castes on July 13, the Commission received a petition from Advocate Sagar Ratan Charan and decided to initiate an inquiry under the powers conferred on it under Article 338 of the Constitution of India. Notices have been served to the PCMC Commissioner and the Commissioner of Social Welfare, Maharashtra, directing them to furnish details of the action taken on the allegations within 15 days. The Commission has warned that failure to respond within the stipulated period may result in the exercise of its …