Pune: Rs 5 Crore Sanctioned for Each of 23 Merged Villages in PMC: Focus on Waste Management, Water Supply
Pune, 26th June 2025: The Maharashtra Urban Development Department (UDD) has approved ₹5 crore in development funds for each of the 23 villages recently merged into the Pune Municipal Corporation (PMC) and the Uruli Phursungi Municipal Council. The decision aims to address persistent civic challenges such as waste management, foul odour from garbage depots, and inadequate water supply in these expanding urban zones.
The decision was finalized during a high-level review meeting led by Deputy Chief Minister and Urban Development Minister Eknath Shinde. A press release from the department stated that the funds are designated for essential urban infrastructure projects aimed at improving quality of life in the merged localities.
Garbage Depot Concerns in Ambegaon Budruk
A key issue discussed at the meeting was the long-standing problem of unbearable odour from the garbage depot at Ambegaon Budruk. Residents in the vicinity have repeatedly raised health and environmental concerns. In response, the UDD has instructed PMC and the local council to carry out a detailed analysis of the depot’s functioning and transition to more scientific waste disposal systems.
Officials emphasized that solutions such as vermicomposting, waste segregation at source, and the use of designated pits for compostable material should be introduced without delay.
Water Supply Demand from Jambhulwadi Reservoir
During the meeting, elected representatives and residents from affected areas demanded the provision of treated water from the Jambhulwadi reservoir, which falls within PMC limits. They argued that this move could provide much-needed relief to several areas, including Ambegaon Khurd, Ambegaon Budruk, Mangadewadi, Bhilarewadi, Koliwade, and Gujar Nimbalkarvadi, among others.
The Jambhulwadi reservoir, with a storage capacity of 65 million cubic feet, could be an important resource to meet the rising water needs of these growing localities.
