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The state government has set up a committee headed by the divisional commissioner to review the lack of basic civic facilities that have plagued the 34 villages that have been incorporated with the city in the past five years and estimate the cost of infrastructure development. It also urged the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) for proper planning for its implementation. However, the state government’s move has been met with opposition from some political leaders, who argue that elected representatives have the right to plan the development of city areas and not administrative officials.
On March 16 this year, NCP MP Sunil Tengger raised the issue of lack of civilian infrastructure in 34 villages that had merged with the junta in the past five years in the state legislature. “There seems to be a lot of unrest against the state government by the locals for failing to provide basic civic amenities such as water, roads, drainage and parks in the area. There has been no development… despite becoming a part of the city.”
The state government confirmed the formation of a committee chaired by the department commissioner and the municipal commissioner as well as elected representatives of the district in the committee. There are no elected representatives of the civic body due to the delay in holding the municipal elections. However, the move did not go down well with the companies. Former BJP member Ujjwal Keskar said the formation of the 34 Villages Committee was illegal and inconsistent with the provisions of the Act, which declares the municipal corporation as an independent body. He said the state government’s move is an attack on the civic body’s powers.
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