Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided to keep Pune people stuck in traffic!     |  There is no provision in the budget for signal systems and repairs

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 Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided to keep Pune people stuck in traffic!   |  There is no provision in the budget for signal systems and repairs

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 Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) has decided to keep Pune people stuck in traffic!

  |  There is no provision in the budget for signal systems and repairs

 Pune No Traffic Signal – (The Karbhari News Service) – The citizens of Pune are suffering from the problem of traffic congestion.  Citizens not only waste their time but also have to travel with their lives in hand.  The Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) is expected to find a solution to this problem. But instead of doing that, it seems that the Pune Municipal Corporation has decided to keep the people of Pune stuck in the traffic jam. Because the Accounts Department in this year’s budget (PMC Budget 2024-25) for the repair of the traffic system and signal (Pune Signal System).  No provision has been made. Meanwhile, after realizing this, the electricity department has started running to make provision (PMC Electricity Department).
 Traffic congestion is a major problem in Pune city.  The people of Pune are troubled by the long queue of vehicles every day.  The municipality has not been able to take any concrete measures in this regard.  The signal system in the city should be strong to keep the traffic moving smoothly.  But the Pune Municipal Administration has also been seen to be indifferent in this regard.  Forgetting to make a provision in the budget for signal repair is the misfortune of Pune residents.
 There are a total of 250 signals in the city.  125 of these signals will be operated from Pune Smart City.  The remaining 125 signals are controlled by the Pune Municipal Corporation and the Traffic Police.  All expenses of repair and manpower are borne by the municipality.  2 to 2.5 crores are provided in the budget every year for this purpose.  This work is done by drawing two different tenders.  The budget provides for construction of new signal system and repair of old signals in Pune city under budget code RE20B121/R13-103 as per list RE-13.  But there is no provision for this in the budget of 2024-25.
 Signals in the city are definitely bad during rainy days.  Poles fall due to rain and wind.  Sometimes the lights automatically turn on and off.  This affects traffic.  The work of controlling this is done by the traffic police.  Repairs are made after receiving complaints from them.  The Municipal Corporation has provided 2 jeeps for this purpose.  It consists of a driver, an engineer and a police assistant (Charlie).  The municipality carries out this work by taking two tenders every year.  But since there is no budget this year, no process has been done in this regard.  But now surprise is being expressed about the affairs of the municipal corporation.
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 After realizing that there is no provision in the budget for signal repair, we have immediately written to the Municipal Commissioner to make provision.  The tender process will be done by making the budget available through classification.
 – Srinivas Kandul, Chief Engineer, Pune Municipal Corporation.