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At the end of the 30-day deadline that the State government had set for the Pune Municipal Corporation to clear all footpaths in the city, the Municipal Commissioner Mahesh Pathak claimed to have removed most of the encroachments along the 591 kms of footpaths in the city. The photographs on this page are testimony to the fact that Pathak’s claim is very very far from the truth.
Monday, May 14, 2012 AT 08:45 PM (IST)
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The recent abduction and murder of 16-year-old Shubham Shirke for ransom by three of his friends, two of whom are allegedly minors, shocked the city. Juvenile crimes in the city are rising and getting more serious. And they are not restricted to the economically weaker sections anymore. The official ambiguity over how to deal with minor offenders appears to be the main reason for this surge.
Sunday, April 22, 2012 AT 10:34 PM (IST)
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All these years, the city’s pedestrians figured nowhere in the Pune Municipal Corporation’s list of road users because of which basic infrastructure like walkable footpaths and pedestrian crossings were hard to come by.
Tuesday, April 17, 2012 AT 08:06 PM (IST)
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The Naidu Hospital was the epicentre of the fight against swine flu when the H1N1 virus struck the city for first time in 2009. But more than fighting the infection, the staff at the hospital worked as a team and did a heroic job of allaying the fear. While swine flu cases still occur in the city, thanks to the Naidu Hospital, the mindless panic is gone. Sakal Times reports the untold story . . .
Monday, April 09, 2012 AT 09:18 PM (IST)
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It is a matter of shame that ill-designed speed breakers were the cause of four deaths in the city so far. The civic body, which has been neglecting this issue for long, must get its act together to ensure that all speed breakers conform to Indian Road Congress standards, for the safety of citizens on roads.
Sunday, April 01, 2012 AT 10:14 PM (IST)
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The Pune-Mumbai Expressway has deteriorated into a dangerous highway. Since 2005, this 95-km long Expressway has seen more than 10,000 accidents which have claimed nearly 650 lives and left hundreds more permanently disabled and maimed. There are several spots which have become particularly accident prone. These potential death traps, identified by authorities and activists, need to be rectified on priority.
Sunday, March 04, 2012 AT 09:05 PM (IST)
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There are great expectations from the newly elected body of the Pune Municipal Corporation. Every facet of the city’s infrastructure will need serious thought and deliberation. Experts from different fields have suggested what should be the top priority areas for the new body in the PMC to improve the quality of life of Pune’s citizens.
Sunday, February 26, 2012 AT 09:20 PM (IST)
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The traffic branch of the Pune police is in the process of making helmets compulsory for all two-wheeler riders in the city. They are leading by example - all traffic policemen on bikes have started wearing helmets. Poor traffic conditions, indisciplined citizens, unruly drivers and bad roads lead to fatal accidents. Some of these fatalities could be prevented if two-wheeler users (both rider and pillion) use helmets. Sakàl Times reports.
Sunday, February 12, 2012 AT 08:05 PM (IST)
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The reason why facilities, amenities, infrastructure, safety and security in the city are not up to expectations is not because the municipal corporation does not have funds. It is because we the people do not elect persons who are competent and responsible enough to use these funds judiciously. And the reason why unsuitable people get elected is because irresponsible people do not vote.
Sunday, February 05, 2012 AT 09:39 PM (IST)
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Domestic quarrels, unemployment and poverty have led to over 5,500 suicides in the city in the last decade. Abject despair, coupled with a feeling of helplessness, has led to so many people taking the extreme step.
Sunday, January 29, 2012 AT 10:24 PM (IST)
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