Pune: 30 Years Later, Dhanori & Porwal Road Still Await Roads, Water and Drainage; PMC Faces Questions
Pune, 2nd August 2026: The long-pending lack of basic civic infrastructure in Dhanori, Porwal Road and adjoining areas was strongly raised during the Pune Municipal Corporation’s (PMC) weekly Standing Committee meeting, with senior civic officials being questioned over the delay in providing essential amenities despite the locality being part of the municipal limits for nearly three decades.
Standing Committee member Suhas Vijay Tingre raised the issue before PMC Commissioner Navalkishor Ram, City Engineer Pawaskar and Road Department Head Rajesh Bankar, seeking accountability for what he described as the prolonged neglect of the rapidly growing locality.
According to Tingre, residents of Dhanori Road, Porwal Road, Munjaba Vasti, Kalwad, Kase Park and nearby areas continue to struggle with inadequate roads, an insufficient municipal water supply and poor drainage infrastructure.
He said commuters face severe traffic congestion every morning and evening, while several cooperative housing societies continue to rely on private water tankers because of the lack of a regular municipal water supply.
Tingre also questioned the civic administration over its inability to complete even a single Development Plan (DP) road in the area over the past three decades.
He expressed particular concern over the incomplete stretch between 509 Chowk and Jakat Naka, describing it as a crucial road project that has remained unfinished despite its importance. He sought an explanation from the administration for the prolonged delay and demanded that responsibility be fixed for the slow progress of the work.
“I asked the administration a direct question: What exactly is the Pune Municipal Corporation’s responsibility towards the residents of Dhanori? If the civic body has failed to provide basic infrastructure to Dhanori and the Porwal Road area even after 30 years of their inclusion within PMC limits, then how can it be expected to successfully develop the 32 newly merged villages?” Tingre said.
He further stated that while the civic body generates substantial revenue from the rapidly developing locality, residents have continued to wait for basic infrastructure for more than three decades.
Tingre demanded that no new building permissions be granted in the area until adequate roads, a reliable water supply and a proper drainage network are developed.
“The administration should treat these issues as a priority and complete all pending works within a definite timeframe. If this does not happen, we will launch a large-scale public movement to secure the basic civic amenities that residents of Dhanori, Porwal Road and surrounding areas rightfully deserve,” he added.
