PCMC Standing Committee Clears Multiple Development Works Across City
Road repairs, drainage improvements, hospital maintenance, public toilets and civic infrastructure projects approved in weekly meeting
Pimpri-Chinchwad : The Standing Committee of the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) has approved several development proposals covering road infrastructure, drainage systems, healthcare facilities, public amenities and maintenance works across various parts of the city.
The weekly meeting was held at the Late Madhukarrao Ramchandra Pawale Hall in the PCMC administrative building. Several proposals concerning different municipal wards and departments were discussed and approved to strengthen civic infrastructure and improve public services.
proposals approved
1. Talera Hospital Maintenance: Approval was granted for the operation, maintenance and repair of HVAC, operation theatre (OT) and electrical systems at Talera Hospital in Chinchwad for the next two years.
2. Sudarshan Nagar Causeway: A tender was approved for demolishing the existing causeway near Sudarshan Nagar Health Club in Ward No. 19 and constructing a new one.
3. Road Development in Ravet: The committee approved the appointment of a Project Management Consultant (PMC) through the Quality and Cost Based Selection (QCBS) method for developing transferred Development Plan (DP) and non-DP roads in Ward No. 16.
4. Road Asphalting in Pavan Nagar and Adarsh Nagar: Hot-mix asphalting of roads in Pavan Nagar and Adarsh Nagar in Ward No. 22 was approved under the 2026-27 programme.
5. Temporary Event Arrangements: Tenders for temporary sound systems, CCTV cameras, generators and lighting arrangements for various programmes under the ‘D’ Regional Office were approved. Similar arrangements for events in the Pimpri and Thergaon sub-divisions under the ‘G’ Regional Office were also cleared.
6. Civil Works in Akurdi: Approval was granted for an agreement covering stormwater drainage lines, footpaths and other civil works in Akurdi Gaothan and surrounding areas in Ward No. 15 under the citizens’ participation initiative.
7. Burial Ground Maintenance: A one-month extension was approved for the charitable organisations managing five Muslim and Lingayat burial grounds in Dapodi, Nigdi and Dighi. The extension will remain valid until the new tender process is completed, with payments based on minimum wage rates.
8. Streetlight Electricity Supply: The committee approved payment of security deposits, service charges and processing fees to Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited (MSEDCL) to activate streetlights, decorative poles and high-mast lighting along the road from the Pune-Nashik Road Agricultural Produce Market Committee to the CNG pump in Ward No. 2 under the ‘C’ Regional Office.
9. National Urban Livelihoods Mission: An extension was approved for the honorarium of contractual City Mission Managers and Community Organisers working under the National Urban Livelihoods Mission, up to December 31, 2024, or until further orders.
10. Vehicle Services in Four Wards: An eight-month extension was approved for vehicles, including fuel and drivers, serving Wards 16, 17, 18 and 22 until the new tender process is completed.
11. PCMC Building Repairs: A tender was approved for civil repairs, furniture-related work and maintenance of municipal buildings in Ward No. 15.
12. YCM Hospital X-ray Machine: The committee approved an agreement with the original manufacturer of the Digital Radiography System in the X-ray department of Yashwantrao Chavan Memorial Hospital (YCM) for comprehensive maintenance (CMC) after the warranty period through a direct procurement process.
13. Footpaths and Road Furniture: A tender was accepted for constructing footpaths at various locations in Ward No. 9 and undertaking civil works in Nehrunagar and Vitthalnagar. Road furniture-related works in Shahunagar in Ward No. 10 were also approved.
14. Road and Drainage Repairs: The committee approved eligible tenders for road repairs, asphalting, stormwater chambers and drainage repairs in several areas, including Dhawade Vasti and Gulve Vasti in Ward No. 6; Sectors 1, 2, 3, 4 and 6 in Ward No. 8; and areas around Vishal Theatre, Sant Tukaram Nagar, Kasarwadi and MIDC in Ward No. 20. Drain repairs and civil works at a crematorium in Ward No. 6 were also included.
15. Public Toilets and Civic Amenities: Tenders were approved for repairing public toilets, roads, installing paving blocks and directional signboards in Ward No. 15, Dighi-Bopkhel in Ward No. 4, Chovisawadi, Wadhamukhwadi, Moshi and Dudulgaon in Ward No. 3, and areas in Ward No. 18.
16. Development of Industrial Training Institutes: The committee reviewed a proposal for expenditure on e-learning modules to provide visual-based education and virtual laboratory facilities for students at the PCMC Industrial Training Institute in Sangvi. It also approved expenditure for the urgent procurement of materials at the Women’s ITI in Kasarwadi following damage caused by heavy rainfall.
The approval of these proposals is expected to support improvements in road connectivity, drainage infrastructure, healthcare facilities, educational resources and other essential civic amenities across Pimpri-Chinchwad.
