After massive power outage in Pune’s Hinjewadi, Supriya Sule urges Fadnavis to appoint nodal officer for civic issues

NCP (SP) Baramati MP Supriya Sule writes to Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis that Hinjewadi residents are compelled to follow up on their grievances with multiple agencies, resulting in considerable loss of time and mental distress.

Sule wrote that lack of coordination among the multiple government agencies added to the woes of Hinjewadi residents. (File Photo)

A day after a massive power outage affected thousands in Pune’s Hinjewadi and surrounding areas for hours, Baramati MP and NCP (SP) executive president Supriya Sule on Monday urged Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis to appoint a nodal officer to resolve civic issues until an independent authority is appointed for the area.

Hinjewadi falls under Mulshi taluka of the Baramati Lok Sabha constituency. The area is just outside the jurisdiction of the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and the Pimpri Chinchwad Municipal Corporation (PCMC). The Rajiv Gandhi Infotech Park in Hinjewadi is under the control of the Maharashtra Industries Development Corporation (MIDC), while the residential area is governed by the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA).

“The residents of Hinjewadi, Rajiv Gandhi IT Park, Maan-Marunji, and surrounding areas are facing problems related to traffic, road, power, and waterlogging,” the Baramati MP wrote to Fadnavis.

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Residents are compelled to follow up on their grievances with multiple agencies such as the MIDC, municipal corporations, metro rail, PMRDA, Maharashtra State Electricity Development Corporation Limited (MSEDCL), and the police, resulting in considerable loss of time and mental distress, Sule wrote.

The Opposition MP further wrote that the Rajiv Gandhi IT Park in Hinjewadi is a global centre and the government should therefore ensure civic facilities of high standards there.

“There is a lack of coordination among the multiple government agencies, which add to the woes of residents,” Sule wrote. “I have already requested the state government to constitute an independent authority for Hinjewadi, Maan- Marunji, Jambhe, Gahunje, Nande, Lavale, Pirangut, Bhukum, and other adjoining areas witnessing rapid urbanisation. It can be a special city development authority or industrial town authority that will enable proper planning, financial management, and service provider agency for the area. It will help residents raise their grievances and get them redressed. The state government should appoint a dedicated nodal officer for the area till the independent authority is formed so that the citizens can raise their civic issues easily.”

Earlier, Sule had demanded an independent authority be formed to address public grievances related to the area.

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Incidentally, Maval MP and Shiv Sena leader Shrirang Barne and BJP legislator Mahesh Landge have demanded that Hinjewadi and surrounding areas be merged with the PCMC, but residents are opposed to the proposal.

The power outage occurred in the afternoon on July 6 following a fault in an ultra-high voltage underground line near the Hinjewadi phase-2 metro station. The MSEDCL authorities said on Monday evening that full restoration of the power supply would take more time.

Ajay Jadhav

Ajay Jadhav is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express, Pune. He writes on Infrastructure, Politics, Civic issues, Sustainable Development and related stuff. He is a trekker and a sports enthusiast. Ajay has written research articles on the Conservancy staff that created a nationwide impact in framing policy to improve the condition of workers handling waste. Ajay has been consistently writing on politics and infrastructure. He brought to light the lack of basic infrastructure of school and hospital in the hometown of Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde even as two private helipads were developed by the leader who mostly commutes from Mumbai to Satara in helicopter. Ajay has been reporting on sustainable development initiatives that protects the environment while ensuring infrastructure development. ... Read More

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