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Standard operating procedure of kilometer numbering of national highways | India News - Times of India
PUNE: Standard operating procedure for installation of kilometre rationalization in the numbering system of national highways of kilometre stone as per rationalization in the numbering system, has been posing difficulties in identification of specific sections of national highways vis-Ã -vis new numbers. This would also pose difficulties in digitization and geo-tagging of initiatives are being taken up.
Supreme Court issues directions to state governments on road safety measures | India News - Times of India
PUNE: The Supreme Court committee on road safety, during various meetings, has issued direction to various state governments for implementation of road safety measures including engineering measures. It wants to give more focus on road safety works including giving it top priority. Measures to manage traffic, identify locations, stretches, intersections where needed are to be given top priority.
Guiding principles for resolution of stuck national highway projects | India News - Times of India
PUNE: Taking cognizance of a number of stuck national highway projects under execution by the ministry of road transport and highways (MoRTH), the government constituted a high powered committee of senior officers to delineate a framework of guidelines for finding resolutions. Accordingly the said committee - a group of senior officers- deliberated on the issues and finally recommended a set of guiding principles.
MoRTH to award agencies for best performing assets and toll plazas
PUNE: In order to incentivize the key stakeholders in the highway construction and maintenance process, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) is planning to recognize and award agencies for the best performing road assets and toll plazas across the country. This is part of the larger objective of strengthening and augmenting the road infrastructure in the country.
Morth sets up guidelines for inspection, certification of vehicles | India News - Times of India
PUNE: The ministry of road transport and highways has set up guidelines for setting up of inspection and certification during 2017 to 2020 for the 14th financial circle. Morth therefore proposes to set up one model I and C in each state with Central assistance. During the 11th plan, MoRTH sanctioned 10 Centre for setting up one each in the state of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh.and Delhi.
Railways have manufactured 406 locomotives and 3792 coaches till November 2018 - Times of India
Manish Umbrajkar | TNN | Feb 6, 2019, 21:20 IST PUNE: A total 406 locomotives (97 Diesel and 309 Electric) and 3792 coaches have been manufactured up to November-end 2018. Some schemes for development of freight terminals through private investment have been launched. The policy aims to provide rail connectivity at party's doorstep, that is factory, premises, raw material producing areas, and also connect manufacturing hubs with markets across the country for transporting manufactured products.
600 major railway stations to be redeveloped - Times of India
Manish Umbrajkar | TNN | Feb 6, 2019, 20:43 ISTRepresentative image PUNE: Redevelopment of 600 major railway stations is being taken up by Indian Railway Station Development Company. All stations with more than 25000 footfalls will have escalators. All railway stations and trains will be progressively provided with wi-fi. CCTVs will be provided at all stations and on trains to enhance the security of passengers.
Ministry of housing and urban affairs directs Pune civic body to clean sewers, give security to manhole workers - Times of India
Manish Umbrajkar | TNN | Jan 25, 2019, 17:28 ISTPicture for representational purpose only PUNE: The city municipal corporations have been asked to clean the drainage chambers through operation and maintenance of vehicle mounted suction cum jetting machine with recycling facility for cleaning of sewer lines. The high velocity sewer-cleaner makes use of the high velocity water-jets to remove and dislodge obstructions.
123 schools to get e-classrooms - Times of India
PIMPRI CHINCHWAD: A total of 15 private agencies submitted suggestions for e-classrooms in 123 primary and secondary schools with the objective of increasing the learning rate among students as a part of the Pimpri Chinchwad Smart City project. The public-private partnership model project aims to cover grade and chapter-wise syllabus and to bring students up to the level of participating in competitions.
PMPML asks civic bodies to bear losses of Rs 244 crore - Times of India
Manish Umbrajkar | TNN | Dec 30, 2018, 15:37 ISTThe PMPML is jointly funded by the Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad municipal corporations. PIMPRI CHINCHWAD: The Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) has demanded that the civic bodies in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad bear its total operational losses of Rs244.55 crore for 2018-19. The state government had passed a resolution in February 2014 to shoulder the operational losses by both the municipal corporations on a 60:40 basis.
123 schools to get e-classrooms under smart city project - Times of India
PIMPRI CHINCHWAD: The Pimpri Chinchwad Smart City Limited aims to set up e-classrooms in 123 primary and secondary schools with the objective of improving the quality of education.The use of technology would help in attracting students to municipal schools, officials aid. The project would be taken up at six schools on a pilot basis in the first phase of area-based development in Pimple Saudagar and Pimple Gurav.
Pune: Truncated metro routes not to serve purpose, says Pedestrians First - Times of India
PUNE: The work on Pune Metro corridor one - Pimpri to Swargate, and corridor two - Vanaz - Ramwadi is in progress. It is surprising that already there are demands for extension of both the metro corridors and that too at both ends, convener of Pedestrian First, Prashant Inamdar has said. ``There is demand from Pimpri to Nigdi and extension from Swargate to Katraj.
PCMC office bearers, officials to study Delhi education system - Times of India
PUNE: Office bearers and officials of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation are on a Delhi visit to examine the curriculum and education system followed in the schools run by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi.Municipal commissioner Shravan Hardikar, ruling party leader Eknath Pawar, opposition leader Datta Sane, Shiv Sena group leader Rahul Kalate, Maharashtra Navnirman Sena group leader Sachin Chikhale, education committee chairperson Sonali Gavhane, deputy chairperson Sharmila Babar,...
PSCDCL will procure 150 electric buses and redesign Pune’s streets - Times of India
PUNE: The Pune Smart City Development Corporation Limited (PSCDCL) will procure 150 electric buses and implement the widening of roads, redesigning streets, smart parking, water waste recycling, rainwater harvesting , riverwater cleaning, riverfront development, adaptive traffic control system and traffic modelling system in different phases.Deepak Kapse, the administrative officer and public information officer in the Aundh-Baner-Balewadi area, got this information on Thursday under the...
Morth launches Swacch Bharat campaign till October 2 - Times of India
PUNE: The ministry of road transport and highways has launched a campaign for Swacch Bharat Abhiyan from September 15 to October 2. The campaign aims at accelerating a Jan Andolan for realizing the vision of Clean India, further reinforcing that sanitation is everyone’s business.All units and departments would have to conduct shramdaan for swacchta related activities.
Two-year-old plan to make eway safer pays off, fatalities drop - Times of India
PUNE: A 30% reduction in accident deaths involving cars on the Pune-Mumbai expressway in 2017 as compared to 2016 has been reported.Statistics from the Highway Safety Patrol record 245 accidents in 2016.
Pimpri Chinchwad is third fastest growing city in the country - Times of India
PUNE: In the last two decades, Pimpri Chinchwad is the third fastest growing city in the country. Many people from the state are coming to Pimpri Chinchwad. The development rate is around 70 %. Pimpri Chinchwad municipal commissioner Shravan Hardikar said that he wants to promote ease of doing business and quality of life for citizens by ensuring efficient citizen centric smart governance by 2030."Online payments is around 50 %, and 20 % opportunities are there in the twin township.
Morth states guidelines for bridges on national highways - Times of India
PUNE: The ministry of road transport and highways has given recommendations and standard operating procedures for selection of manufacturers, suppliers of various types of bearings and expansion joints for bridges on national highways and other centrally sponsored schemes.The recommendations have been given to the chairman of national highways authority of India (NHAI), chief engineers of the state governments, public works department and highways department.
Driving licences, registration certificates to be produced in electronic form - Times of India
PUNE: The ministry of road transport and highways had received a number of grievances where the citizens had raised the issue that the documents available in DigiLocker or the mParivahan app of the ministry are not considered valid by the traffic police or the motor vehicles department when asked to produce.The DigiLocker platform of the ministry of Electronics and Information Technology , Government of India and the mParivahan mobile app of this ministry has the facility to pull a citizen's...
Pune: Consultant to be appointed to prepare disaster management plan for Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana - Times of India
PUNE: A consultant is set to be appointed to prepare a specific disaster management plan ( DMP ) along with standard operating procedures for the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana in the fringe village areas of Pimpri Chinchwad.In April this year, the ministry of housing and urban affairs had given guidelines for the disaster management plan to all state principal secretaries.
Pune transport body delays procurement of 1,550 buses - Times of India
PUNE: The transport utility Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal ( PMPML ) is yet to procure 1,550 buses, including 550 air-conditioned ones, from the Association of State Road Transport Undertakings. It has been two years since the decision was taken.On the other hand, the standing committee, Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation ( PCMC ) has approved a proposal to procure 900 buses through the market finance mechanism. Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporations would purchase 100 buses.
State home department decides to give funds for road accident victims - Times of India
PUNE: The state home department has decided to give funds for the road accident victims. In the state, every year 13,000 persons loose their lives, and 45,000 persons are injured. The home minister is giving funds from racecourse.The proposals for the accident victims have to be submitted within one month. Good samaritans would have to submit the details to district police superintendent, highway police, and city police.
ABMH celebrates the spirit of motherhood with Queen Contest - Times of India
PUNE: The Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital in Pune celebrated the spirit of motherhood with the Queen contest , an unique initiative to bring new and expected mothers to grace the ramp.
Bicycle sharing system to start in Pimpri Chinchwad - Times of India
PIMPRI CHINCHWAD: After Pune, public bicycle sharing scheme will be launched in Pimpri Chinchwad under the Smart City project.To begin with, bicycles would be stationed at Pimple Saudagar and Pimple Gurav. Both the areas are close to Rajiv Gandhi IT Park in Hinjewadi. The sharing scheme would then be replicated in other areas of the city as well.Smart City executive officer and director Shravan Hardikar has dubbed the bicycle sharing scheme a good initiative.
Out of the 650 students, 14 students were present at Dalvinagar school
PUNE: Out of the 650 students, 14 students were present at the Dalvinagar school in Chinchwad on Monday. For the Pimpri Chinchwad police commissionerate , the Mahatma Phule English medium school at Premlok Park has been alloted. The students have been shifted to the Dalvinagar school.Last month, Manav Kamble, convener of the Manav Hakka Suraksha Samiti, and other social organizations protested against shifting of the school at Premlok Park.
PMPML approves purchase of 1,223 buses - Times of India
PUNE: The board of directors of the Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited (PMPML) recently approved purchase of a total of 1,233 buses including 500 electric buses. The delivery of electric buses would take time, PMPML chairman and managing director Nayana Gunde said. About 376 buses are coming being brought to Pimpri Chinchwad from Pune. The proposed BRTS routes from Nigdi to Dapodi, Kalewadi phata to Dehu Alandi road would be started shortly.
4 locations on list for Pimpri Chinchwad commissionerate - Times of India
PIMPRI CHINCHWAD: Deputy commissioner of police Ganesh Shinde on Tuesday wrote to civic chief Shravan Hardikar regarding sites that seem feasible for the Pimpri Chinchwad police commissionerate.The shortlisted locations include the old DY Patil College (Technical School) at Masulkar colony, F Zone office at Nehrunagar in Pimpri, Mahatma Jyotiba Phule English Medium School at Premlok Park in Chinchwad, and Hedgewar Bhavan at Sector 26 in Pradhikaran.Senior police officials seem keen on the...
Plastic ban: '50000 workers affected in Pimpri Chinchwad' - Times of India
PUNE: Fifty thousand workers have been affected because of plastic ban in Pimpri Chinchwad, Pimpri Chinchwad Small Scale Medium Industries Association Forum general secretary Appasaheb Shinde said.Around 1000 industries have been affected because of this in Pimpri Chinchwad. In the state, there are 15,000 industries which use plastic and thermocol with 4 lakh workers and turnover of Rs 150 crore. Industries have been asked not to use plastic and thermocol. There is confusion about plastic ban.
60k tenements to come up under PMAY project - Times of India
Pimpri Chinchwad: For the first time, 60,000 affordable houses will be built on public-private-partnership (PPP) basis in all eight zones of the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC) by 2022. The project will be carried out under the Pradhan Mantri Awaas Yojana.A total of 2.5 FSI will be given for the project.
Private firm to handle debris for 15 years - Times of India
Pimpri Chinchwad: The civic body will appoint an agency for 15 years to transport and proces construction waste on a design-build-operate-transfer basis at Moshi trash depot.Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation will give 4 acres of land for the project. It will identify locations at each of the 8 zones in the twin township for dumping of construction waste.
Work on WTE facility at Moshi depot to start soon - Times of India
Pimpri Chinchwad: Work on the waste-to-energy plant at the Moshi garbage depot is expected to start within a month. An area of 6.24 acres has been allotted to a single entity consisting of two private companies by the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation for the purpose.The WTE (waste-to-energy) plant will be on design-build-operate-transfer basis for a period of 21 years.
7 submit bids for river rejuvenation
Pimpri Chinchwad: As many as seven consultants have submitted bids for the rejuvenation project of Pavana and Indrayani rivers.The consultants will prepare feasibility reports and a master plan for both the rivers. The actual implementation is expected to start in the next five years."Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation will share data available with them with the seven consultants.
PMPML continues to bleed, suffers operating losses of Rs 210cr in 2016-17
Pimpri Chinchwad: Pune Mahanagar Parivahan Mahamandal Limited ( PMPML ) posted an operating loss of Rs 210.44 crore in 2016-17, an increase of Rs Rs 58.64 crore as compared to 2015-16.The transport body earned a total income of Rs 720.93 crore in 2016-17 while the expenditure was Rs 931.37 crore, according to the audit report prepared by Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC).In 2015-16, it had suffered an operating loss to the tune of Rs 151.8 crore.In view of the loss suffered by...
9 agencies give proposals for WTE project
Pimpri Chinchwad: Nine organizations, including environment agencies, have submitted their proposals for the Waste-To-Energy (WTE) project to be carried out at the Moshi garbage depot spread over 80 acres.Pimpri Chinchwad municipal commissioner Shravan Hardikar said that the project is will be carried out under the Swachh Bharat mission. The last date of submission of proposals was extended from December 13 to January 12.
Sick pharma firm staffers’ union meets Suresh Prabhu
Pimpri Chinchwad: Even after a year, no government agency or public sector company has come forward to take over a large chunk of prime land belonging to the sailing Hindustan Antibiotics Limited ( HAL ) in Pimpri.The 87.7 acres in question was approved for sale in December 2016 to meet the company's net liabilities of Rs821.17 crore, help in the waiver of government loans and interest amounting to Rs307.23 crore and the deferment of dues to the tune of Rs128.68 crore.Because of the...
Environment-friendly measures to prompt property tax concessions
PIMPRI CHINCHWAD: As a part of the Swachh Bharat Abhiyan, ideal housing societies in Pimpri Chinchwad will get significant property tax concessions if they undertake environment-friendly measures like garbage segregation, rainwater harvesting, water recycling, tree plantation and installation of solar panels.A team of two officers from the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation PCMC ), an NGO representative and a journalist will note details of the ideal housing societies in each of the eight...
PCMC plans to build user-friendly streets
Pimpri Chinchwad: Giving priority to people's safety and comfort, Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation has proposed to design streets based on the National Urban Transport Policy, which envisions better facilities like walking and cycling tracks.Civic officials told TOI that the civic body aims to usher in the design change through the Pimpri Chinchwad Complete Streets Mission (PCCSM) that will aim at creating equitable, livable and non-motorized transport streets."All streets need to have...
MSRDC closes lane near Khandala on expressway to remove boulders
Pune: A 1km stretch from the exit of Khandala to the hill station tunnel on the Pune-Mumbai Expressway has been closed to remove the loose boulders.Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation (MSRDC) officials said the rubble will be removed at an estimated cost of around Rs 65 crore.
Civic body renews effort for better cleanliness ranking
Pimpri Chinchwad: After the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation slipped to the 72nd rank in the cleanliness ranking under Swachh Bharat Abhiyan in May 2017, the civic body will be making a renewed effort for cleanliness in housing societies, localities, schools, markets and hotels from January 2018.Although Pimpri Chinchwad was ranked ninth in the cleanliness ranking in 2016, there were only 75 cities with a population of over ten lakh in the country.
Host of documents for regularizing buildings a binder
Pimpri Chinchwad: Owners of the over 40,000 illegal buildings in Pimpri Chinchwad will have to procure more than 15 documents, including no-objection certificates from fire brigade and garden departments, to get their structures regularised.They will also have to submit Google images of their properties, payment details of property tax, water tax, sewerage tax, and penalty tax on illegal constructions. All such buildings built till December 2015 will be regularized.
Group of ministers formed for examining best practices in road safety
PUNE: The union ministry of road transport and highways has issued a notification for constituting a group of transport ministers to examine the best practices in road safety and road transport sector and to suggest actionable point of implementation.The group will be headed by minister for public works and transport, Yoonus Khan, Government of Rajasthan.
Nigdi-Dapodi BRTS corridor launch misses 2nd deadline
PIMPRI CHINCHWAD: Another deadline has been missed for the inauguration of the 12km Nigdi-Dapodi BRTS corridor on the Mumbai-Pune highway stretch.Civic officials said bus operations will now start in the first week of December. The launch has been pending for almost eight years. Former municipal commissioner Dinesh Waghmare had said buses would start in April, this year. Municipal commissioner Shravan Hardikar had said that the trial runs will start in October first week.
Road transport ministry proposes to install crash barriers at accident prone locations in hilly terrains
PUNE: The ministry of road transport and highways has decided to install crash barriers at accident prone locations on national highways in hilly terrains.The ministry note said, "crash barriers of appropriate type are installed at accident prone locations especially at locations like valley sides of hilly roads, high embankments, and sharp curves. These are very useful in absorbing impact energy of the hitting vehicles and reducing the severity of the accidents.
Union minister Nitin Gadkari to inaugurate golden jubilee celeberations of CIRT in Pune
PUNE: Union minister for road transport and highways Nitin Gadkari will inaugurate the Golden Jubilee Celebrations of Central Institute of Road Transport (CIRT), Pune, Bhosari on September 8 at 10 am.As a part of golden jubilee celebrations, CIRT is organising a national conference on "Safe and sustainable public Transport" on Friday.
Proposal to strengthen power supply in Pune zone
PUNE: A proposal for constructing five new very high pressure sub-centres for strengthening the power distribution network and to have regular and quality power supply in Pune city and surrounding areas will be sent to the head offices of Maharashtra State Electricity Distribution Company Limited(MSEDCL) and Maharashtra State Electricity Transmission Company Limited(MSETCL).This decision was taken at the meeting held of both the power companies.Sanjay Taksande, regional director, MSEDCL, MG...
No progress about speed breaker committee set up: Pune Municipal Corporation
PUNE:There has no progress about the speed breaker committee set up by the Pune Municipal Corporation , convener of Pedestrians First, Prashant Inamdar has said. ``Speed breakers are essential elements for road safety and traffic calming. These have become especially important because of wider roads and over-speeding by vehicles which result in accidents.
Civic environment officials under fire
Pimpri Chinchwad: Corporators have blamed the civic environment department for releasing untreated domestic and industrial effluents into Pavana and Indrayani rivers.They said a few sewage treatment plants (STP) are malfunctioning due to which untreated effluents are being released.
Pimpri Chinchwad mayor Nitin Kalje welcomes Centre's decision to include PCMC in Smart City list
PUNE: After the inclusion of Pimpri Chinchwad in the Smart City list on Friday, mayor Nitin Kalje and ruling party leader Eknath Pawar welcomed the Centre's decision. "The works in the smart city project will be expedited in the few days a Special Purpose Vehicle has been formed. A meeting of the SPV will be held soon.
NGO asks Regional Transport Authority to formulate guidelines for autorickshaw services
PUNE: The Regional Transport Authority should formulate `Standards of performance' (SOP) for autorickshaw service, Pedestrians First, a NGO has said. ''It is reported that the state government has removed the limit on issue of permits for rickshaws. Thus now there could be a steep rise in the number of rickshaws plying in Pune and Pimpri Chinchwad'', convener of Pedestrians First has said in a letter sent to the Regional Transport Authority.
State agency may dismantle British-era bridge on E-way
Worried about the rising number of accidents under the nearly two-century-old Amrutanjan bridge in Bor ghat section near Khandala on the Mumbai-Pune Expressway , the state road development corporation is likely to dismantle it."The Maharashtra State Road Development Corporation plans to dismantle the 187-year-old Amrutanjan bridge and will invite tenders for the work after considering suggestions and objections from citizens, social organizations, government agencies and departments," said an...
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