Pune: PMC Commissioner Orders To Clear Encroachments From Footpaths And Roads

Pune, 17th March 2022: Soon after he became the administrator of Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) after the term of the elected body got over, Municipal Commissioner Vikram Kumar has issued orders to remove all encroachments from footpaths and roads. Earlier, the corporators used to veto the move.

Madhav Jagtap, head of PMC’s anti-encroachment department, said that the PMC will undertake massive anti-encroachment drives around the city to clear encroachments from footpaths and roads as they cause inconvenience to commuters. Open spaces which have been encroached by eateries will be also cleared.

Meanwhile, the administrator has directed ward officers and heads of all civic departments to reserve time to meet citizens four days a week to hear their grievances and resolve them.