Rs 185 cr for Pune district development

The budgetary provision includes Rs 1.5 crore for Sinhagad Road,Rs 16 crore for Indira Awas Yojana,Rs 2.5 crore for promoting cleanliness in rural areas and Rs 12 crore for small irrigation projects.

A provision of Rs 5.5 crore for development work in 11 municipal council and Rs 5 crore for rural development was also made. “The state government would try to make additional provisions from various state departments for the development of the district,” said Tatkare. He said a provision of Rs 2 crore will be made for the Industrial Technical Institute (ITI) in Aundh as it is completing 60 years.

Meanwhile,Chief Minister Ashok Chavan on Thursday held a meeting to discuss development activities,including the possibility of an outer ring road.

The representatives from the city urged for speedy formation of Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA) for the planned development of the city. Since any civic body cannot incur the expenses for construction of a ring road,it was decided that the project should be implemented by PMRDA. Three options for raising funds were discussed. These included allowing two floor space index for infrastructure development alongside the road while the second option was funding by PMC,PCMC and the state government. The third option of implementing the project through town planning scheme was in principle agreed upon.

It was also decided that the road construction should be implemented by state public works department. The chief minister has directed the administration to submit a detailed report on execution of the project.

Break-up

Rs 1.5 crore: Sinhagad Road

Rs 16 crore: Indira Awas Yojana

Rs 2.5 cronre: cleanliness in rural areas

Rs 12 crore: small irrigation projects.

Rs 5.5 crore: development in 11 municipal council

Rs 5 crore: rural development

Rs 2 crore: Industrial Technical Institute,Aundh