MVA to assess civic schemes

PUNE, July 3: The Maharashtra Vikas Aghadi (MVA) would soon constitute a study group to examine the financial feasibility of the Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) ambitious mega-water supply and sewerage augmentation scheme.

The study group would comprise of elected office-bearers and corporators owing allegiance to the MVA, which is the single largest party in the PMC. This development comes within a week of MVA leader Suresh Kalmadi’s announcement that the mega scheme would be cleared by the elected representatives at the general body meeting only if the municipal administration convinces him about availability of funds for other development projects.

Kalmadi, during a meeting with the elected office-bearers and top civic officers last week, had raised the doubt since the PMC would be required to set aside Rs 70 crore every year for repaying loans.This may adversely affect other development projects as a major chunk of funds would be diverted to the mega scheme, he felt.