In Brief 8212; Pune

Dharia for mass transport projectFormer chairman of the Planning Commission Mohan Dharia on Tuesday recommended that the Pimpri-Chinchwad...

Dharia for mass transport project
Former chairman of the Planning Commission Mohan Dharia on Tuesday recommended that the Pimpri-Chinchwad Municipal Corporation PCMC should strengthen the public transport system and also implement a mass transport project such as the ring railway to curb environmental pollution.

Speaking at a seminar on the future development of Pimpri-Chinchwad organised on the occasion of the 17th foundation day of the PCMC, Dharia also suggested that proper planning in the newly merged villages is necessary and every step should be taken to curb any illegal development in these areas.

He said that the elected representatives should take every measure not to encourage development of any new slums just to expand the vote bank. Dharia observed that education should be made compulsory to all children above the age of six so that they grow up as mature citizens.

Among others who spoke on the occasion included Mayor Madhukar Pawle, assistant commissioner of police traffic Suresh Kamlakar, additional commissioner R B Konde and small scale industrialists. The industrialists should be co-opted as members of the PCMC so that they have their say in the decisions regarding development, a small scale industrialist Vidyadhar Doshi opined.

Attacks on mahants flayed
Rt Rev Valerian D8217;Souza, Bishop of Poona, has expressed deep shock over the brutal murder of four mahants in a temple at Pirthala on the Mathura Road. The Bishop was sad that the sanctity of places of worship had been defiled by dacoits which showed to what depths of degradation some elements of the populace had sunk. He shared the grief of the Mahant Kanchan Das and the villagers of Pirthala, a release issued today stated.

Youth killed
Shailesh Shyam Nayadu 27 of Pune Cantonment was killed when a private company bus brushed aside his scooter at Aranyeshwar on Pune-Satara road on Monday evening.

Police said Nayadu was heading towards Gultekdi from Balajinagar side when the bus proceeding in the same direction dashed against his scooter. The Sahakarnagar police have filed a case against the bus driver, Uttam K Rokade 26, of Nigdi.