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Pune civic body seeks Rs 1,167 crore loan for Urban Challenge Fund projects
The Union government will provide 25 per cent of the project cost, while the PMC will contribute another 25 per cent.
The PMC’s area has expanded from 125 sq km in 1987 to 508 sq km in 2021, with 32 villages added in recent years. (Express File Photo)
The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is seeking a Rs 1,167-crore loan from the International Finance Corporation (IFC) to fund 50 per cent of a Rs 2,334-crore civic infrastructure project under the Union government’s Urban Challenge Fund (UCF). The projects focus on water supply, sewage treatment and disaster management.
The Union government will provide 25 per cent of the project cost, while the PMC will contribute another 25 per cent. The PMC’s 2026-27 budget has a provision of Rs 500 crore towards its share.
“To implement the proposed water supply, sanitation and flood control projects under the Urban Challenge Fund (UCF) of the Central Government, the Pune civic body is seeking loan from IFC for projects proposed under UCF. Thus, the PMC has to enter into agreements with IFC regarding project financing, technical assistance and implementation,” said municipal commissioner Naval Kishore Ram.
Of the Rs 2,334-crore proposal, the Centre has approved projects worth Rs 1,290 crore covering water supply and disaster management. The Rs 1,044-crore sewage treatment project is awaiting approval.
The PMC’s area has expanded from 125 sq km in 1987 to 508 sq km in 2021, with 32 villages added in recent years. Many of the newly included villages lack adequate water supply, sewage disposal and storm-water drainage.
The Rs 890-crore water supply project will cover 12 GBS-affected villages — Khadakwasla, Nanded, Nandoshi, Sanasnagar, Kirkatwadi, Dhayri, Narhe, Jambhulwadi, Kolhewadi, Mangdewadi, Nimbalkarwadi and Bhilarewadi. The villages currently receive only chlorinated raw water and lack safe drinking water through regular pipelines.
The project includes a 200 MLD water treatment plant at Khadakwasla, which will also cater to four additional villages, besides a 71-km transmission network and 390 km of distribution lines.
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For flood control, the PMC has identified around 300 flood-prone areas across 23 sub-catchments. It has proposed 103 km of drainage improvements, including widening and deepening of drains, construction of culverts, pipe drains and box drains, at a cost of Rs 400 crore.
The PMC has planned 1,070 km of rainwater channels in the old PMC limits, covering 243 sq km. So far, 220 km of channels and 101 culverts have been completed. Under the National Disaster Management Authority scheme, 66 flood-prone areas have been identified, with work completed at 29 locations and underway at 13.
The Rs 1,044.13-crore river improvement project aims to achieve zero sewage discharge into the Mula-Mutha. It includes 357 km of sewer network for seven villages, sewage treatment plants of 45 MLD at Manjari and 18.5 MLD at Holkarwadi, two STPs with a combined capacity of 63.5 MLD and six additional STPs with a combined capacity of 111.5 MLD.
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